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PREFACE. 

TO  TEACHERS. 


This  little  book  is  intended  For  children,  from  jive  to  ten 
years  old.  It  was  prepared  because  it  was  thought  that  the 
Question  Books  in  existence  Mere  either  so  brief  as  to  be 
unsatisfactory,  or  so  dry  and  hard  as  to  be  unintelligible  to 
children. 

The  lessons  are  short,  that  they  may  not  be  tedious  ;  and 
while  they  art-  intended  to  embrace  nearly  the  whole  of  the 
subjects  discussed,  they  are  still  only  suggestive.  Children 
Mm  stories.  Let  each  lesson  be  as  much  like  a  story  as 
possible.  Fill  up  and  explain  the.  subject  of  each  lesson 
fitlly,  adapting  the  explanation  to  the  easy  comprehension 
he  little  scholars.  Try  and  get  all  the  members  of  the 
class  "nt  every  Sabbath,  and  ask  them  each  Sabbath  about 
the  previous  lesson. 

There  are  forty-five  chapters*  in  the  book,  but  a  year  or 
more  should  be  occupied  in  its  study — reviewing  the  whole 
of  it.  or,  at  least,  the  chapters  recommended  in  the  note  at 
F  the  forty-fifth  lesson. 

Imperfect  as  it  is.  it  is  prayftilly  recommended  to  the 
gre  a  cam  kith  Schools,  and  to  the  blessing  of  Him 

who  said  of  children  :  rt  Suffer  them  to  come  unto  me,  for  of 
such  is  the  kingdom  of  Heaven." 

THE  AUTHOR. 
•..  'e.,  January,  1801. 


edition  contains  an  -nJduional  number  of  lessons. 


EXPLANATORY  NOTE. 


With  the  view  of  rendering  "Primary  Bible  Questions" 
still  more  popular  and  useful,  the  entire  work  has  been,  with 
the  knowledge  and  consent  of  the  author,  revised  and  en- 
larged. The  principal  changes  are  embraced  in  the  answers, 
which  are  made,  as  far  as  possible,  to  contain,  in  each,  a 
well  defined  Bible  truth,  independently  of  those  preceding 
or  following;  and  the  language  in  some  degree  simplified, 
and  adapted  to  the  more  easy  comprehension  of  the  young 
mind. 

With  a  little  care,  this  edition  of  Bible  Questions  may 
be  profitably  used  as  a  class  book  with  former  editions,  the 
plan  of  the  book  being  in  the  main  preserved. 

THE  PUBLISHERS. 
March  1,  1864. 


LESSON  I. 

ABOUT   CREATION. 
Question.     My  child,  can  you  tell  me  who  made  you  ? 

Answer.    God  made  me. 

Q.     Who  made  the  earth  on  which  we  live? 

A.    God  made  the  earth. 

Q.     When  did  God  make  the  earth  ? 

A.    In  the  beginning  God  created  the  heaven   and 
the  earth. — Gen.  1  :  1. 

Q.     What  did  God  make  on  the  first  day  ? 

A.    On  the  first  day  God  made  light. 

Q.     Of  wh*t  use  is  light? 

A.    Without  light  we  could  not  see  anything. 

Q.     What  was  made  on  the  second  day  ? 

A.    On  the  second  day  God  maderthe  air. 

Q.     Of  what  use  is  the  air? 

A.    We  breathe  the  air,  and  birds  fly  in  it. 

Q.     What  was  made  on  the  third  day  ? 

A.    On  the  third  day  God  made  the  dry  land. 

Q.     Did  God  make  anything  else  on  the  third  day  ? 

A.    Yes  ;  on  the  third  day  God  also  made  all  kinds 
of  treee,  and  flowers,  and  fruits 


6  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Q,    Are  fruits  good  ? 

A.    Yes  ;  fruits — -apples,  peaches  and  cherries — are 
good  and  pleasant  to  eat. 

Q.    How  should  we  feel  towards  God  for  making  all  these  ? 

A.   We  should  love  God  for  having  made  all  things 
that  are  good  and  pleasant  for  our  use. 

There's  not  a  star  whose  twinkling  light 

Illumes  the  distant  earth, 
And  cheers  the  solemn  gloom  of  night, 

But  goodness  gave  it  birth. 

There's  not  a  place  in  earth's  vast  round, 

In  ocean  deep,  or  air, 
Where  skill  and  wisdom  are  not  found, 

For  God  is  everywhere. 


LESSON  II. 

MORE   ABOUT   CREATION. 

Q.    Did  God  make  anything  else  besides  the  earth,  the  light,  the  air, 
and  the  trees  and  fruit? 

A.    Yes  ;  on  the  fourth  day  God  made  the  sun,  moon 
and  stars. 

Q.     Of  what  use  are  the  sun,  moon  and  stars  ? 

A.    God  made  the  sun  to  give  us  light  by  day,  and 
the  moon  and  stars  to  shine  by  night. 

Q.     What  was  made  on  the  fifth  day  ? 

A.    On  the  fifth  day  God  made  all  kinds  of  fishes 
and  all  kinds  of  birds. 


For  Young  ChilfJren.  7 

Q.     Did  God  make  fowls— such  as  hens,  cnickens,  turkejs  and  geese? 

A.    Yes ;  all  the  fishes  that  swim  in  the  water,  and 
all  the  fowls  that  move  on  the  earth  and  fly  in  the  air 
God  made. 

Q.    And  who  made  the  horses  and  the  cows,  and  all  kinds  of  animals? 

A.  God  made  all  the  cattle,  and  beasts,  and  things 
that  creep  upon  the  earth  on  the  sixth  day. 

Q.     What  did  God  make  last  ? 

A.    Last  of  all  God  made  man. 

Q.     Of  what  did  God  make  man  ? 

A.  God  made  man  of  the  dust  of  the  earth,  and 
breathed  into  his  nostrils  the  breath  of  life,  and  he 
became  a  living  soul. 

Q.     What  was  the  first  man's  name  ? 

A.    The  first  man's  name  was  Adam. 

Q.     What  was  the  first  woman's  name  ? 

A.    The  first  woman's  name  was  Eve. 

Q.     Now  tell  me  how  long  was  God  in  making  all  these  things  ? 

A.    In  six  days  God  made  .the  heavens  and  the  earth, 
the  sea  and  all  that  in  them  is. 

And  this  vast  world  of  ours  below, 

The  water  and  the  land, 
And  all  the  trees  and  flowers  that  grow, 

Were  fashioned  by  His  hand. 
Yes,  and  He  formed  our  infant   race, 

And  He  is  ever  near 
To  those  who  early  *, 

By  humble,  earnest  pi 


8  Primary  Bible  Questions 

LESSON  III. 

ABOUT  EDEN. 

Q.     You  said.  Adam  was  the  first  man,  and  Eve  the  first  woman  ;  caa 
you  tell  me  where  they  lived  ? 

A.    Adam  and  Eve  lived  in  a  beautiful  garden,  -which 
God  planted  for  them. 

Q.     What  was  the  name  of  the  garden  ? 

A.    The  garden  in  which  Adam  and  Eve  lived  was 
called  Eden. 

Q.    What  was  in  the  garden  of  Eden  ? 

A.    In  Eden  were  all  sweet  flowers,  and  fruits  that 
are  good  to  eat,  and  beautiful  birds. 

Q.     Did  Adam  and  Eve  always  live  in  Eden  ? 

A.    No;  Adam  and  Eve.were  driven  out  of  Eden. 

Q.     Why  were  Adam  and  Eve  driven  out  of  Eden  ? 

A.    Adam  and  Eve  did  what  God  told  them  not  to  do, 
and  therefore  God  drove  them  out  of  the  garden. 

Q.     Where  did  God  drive  them  to  ? 

A.   God  drove  Adam  and  Eve  out  into  the  wild  woods. 

Q.     Were  they  happy  there  ? 

A.    No ;  Adam  and  Eve  were  unhappy  after  God 
drove  them  from  Eden. 

Q.    Why  were  they  unhappy  ? 

A.   They  were  unhappy  because  they  sinned  against 
God  and  He  punished  them. 

QDotS  God  always  punish  sin? 

A»   Yes  ;  God  always  punishes  sin. 


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Q.     Hovv-  then  ought  we  to  act  ? 

A.   We  ought  always  to  obey  God  in  all  things,  and 
to  love  Him  for  His  goodness. 

How  sweet  to  bless  the  Lord, 
And  in  His  praises  join, 

With  saints  His  goodness  to  record, 
And  sing  His  power  divine. 

Thus  may  our  joys  increase,- 

And  lore  more  ardent  grow, 
While  rich  supplies  of  Jesus'  grace 

Refresh  our  souls  below. 


LESSON  IV. 

ABOUT  GOD. 

Q.    You  said  that  God  made  you,  and  made  all  things  :  now  tell  m» 
who  is  God? 

A.    God  is  the  Great  and  Good  Spirit. 

Q.     Has  God  a  body,  like  yours  and  mine? 

A.   No  ;  God  has  not  a  body. 

Q.    Where  does  He  live  ? 

A.    God  live3  in  heaven. 

Q.     Is  He  anywhere  else? 

A.    Yes  ;  God  is  everywhere. 

Q.     Is  God  ;n  this  room? 

A.    Yes ;  God  is  in  this  room,  and  all  other  places. 


10  Primal  y  Bible  Questions 

Q.    Can  you  see  Him  ? 

A.   No ;  we  cannot  see  a  Spirit. 

Q     How  is  that? 

A.    We  cannot  see  the  air,  yet  we  live  and  move  in 
the  air. 

Q.    Does  God  know  more  than  we  know? 

A.    Yes  ;  God  knows  everything. 

Q.    Does  God  know  little  things  as  well  as  great  things  ? 

A.   Yes ;  there  is  nothing  that  God  does  not  know. 

Q.    Is  God  strong  ? 

A.   Yes ;  God  is  stronger  than  every  body ;  He  has 
all  power. 

Q.    Is  God  cruel  ? 

A.    No ;  God  is  good  and  kind  to  all  creatures. 

Q.    Does  He  love  good  children  ? 

A.    Yes  ;  God  loves  good  children  and  all  good  people. 

'Q.     What  will  God  do  to  bad  people  and  naughty  children  ? 

A.    God  will  punish  the  bad  and  make  them  unhappy. 

Q.     Does  He  always  know  when  we  are  bad  ? 

A.    Yes ;  God  knows  everything,  bad  or  good. 

Q.    How  long  has  God  lived  ? 

A.    God  has  lived  always,  and  will  live  always, 

'Twas  God  that  made  the  earth  and  skies  ; 

Great  are  the  wonders  of  His  hand  ; 
He  is  more  powerful,  good  and  wise 

Than  any  child  can  understand. 


For  Young  Children.  \\ 

Bright  angels  bow  before  His  face, 
And  saints  stand  waiting  round  his  throne, 

And  in  that  holy,  happy  place 
No  sinful  thoughts  or  words  are  known. 


LESSON  V. 

ABOUT  CAIN  AND  ABEL. 
Q.    Who  were  Cain  and  Abel  ? 

A.    Cain  and  Abel  were  sons  of  Adam  and  Eve. 

Q.    "What  was  Cain's  occupation  ? 

A.    Cain  was  a  tiller  of  the  ground— a  farmer. 

Q.     What  business  did  Abel  follow  ? 

A.    Abel  was  a  keeper  of  sheep— a  shepherd. 

Q.    Was  Abel  a  good  man  ? 

A.    Yes  ;  Abel  was  a  good  man  and  served  God. 

Q.    Did  God  love  Abel  '? 

Hit'   YeS '  G°d  l0Ved  Abe1'  and  loves  a11  who  obe? 

Q.    Was  Cain  a  good  man  too  ? 

A.    No ;  Cain  was  a  bad  man. 

Q.     What  did  Cain  do? 

A.    Cain  killed  his  brother  Abel. 

Q.     Why  did  CainTnll  Abel? 

A.    Cain  envied  Abel  because  God  loved  him. 


12  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Q.    How  did  God  feel  towards  Cain  ? 

A.    God  was  angry  with  Cain  because  he  killed  his 
brother  Abel. 

Q.     Is  God  always  angry  with  bad  people? 

A.   Yes  ;  God  is  angry  with  the  wicked  every  day. 

Q.    How  did  God  punish  Cain  for  killing  Abel? 

A.    God  cursed  him  for-killing  Abel,  and  drove  him 
off  to  be  a  vagrant  and  wanderer  all  his  life. 

Q.    Was  Cain  happy  then  ? 

A.    No ;  no  bad  man  can  be  happy. 

Father  of  Spirits,  nature's  God, . 

Our  inmost  thoughts  are  known  to  Thee  ; 
Thou,  Lord,  canst  hear  each  idle  word, 

And  every  private  action  see. 

In  vain  may  guilt  attempt  to  fly, 
Concealed  beneath  the  fall  of  night ; 

One  glance  from  Thy  all-piercing  eye 
Can  kindle  darkness  into  light. 


LESSON  VI. 

ABOUT  NOAH. 
Q.    Who  was  Noah  ? 

A.   Noah  was  the  good  man  who  built  the  ark. 

Q.    When  did  he  live? 

A.    Noah  lived  about  four  thousand  year3  ago. 


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Q.     Was  everybody  good  at  that  time? 

A.    No;    in  the  time  of  Noah  every  one  else  was 
wicked. 

Q.  What  did  God  do  to  those  wicked  people  ? 

A.    God  sent  a  great  flood  of  water,  and  drowned 
them  all. 

Q.     Was  Noah  drowned  with  them  ? 

A.    No  ;  Noah  was  saved  in  the  ark. 

Q.     What  was  the  ark  ? 

A.  The  ark  was  a  great  ship  which  God  told  Noah 
to  build,  before  He  sent  the  flood. 

Q.     Was  any  one  else  but  Noah  saved  in  the  ark? 

A.    Yes  ;  Noah's  family  was  saved  with  him. 

Q.  Were  any  animals  saved  in  the  ark? 

A.  Yes  ;  some  animals  of  all  kinds  were  saved  with 
Noah. 

Q.     How  long  did  the  flood  last? 

A.  It  rained  forty  diys  and  forty  nights  and  the 
water  covered  the  earth  one  hundred  and  fifty  days. 

Q.     Wa&  anything  saved  which  was  not  in  the  ark? 

A.  No  ;  every  creature  th*t  draws  breath  through 
its  nostrils  died  except  what  were  in  the  ark. ' 

Q.     May  not  God  drown  the  earth  again  ?  ^ 

A.  No ;  God  has  said  He  will  not  drown  the  earth 
again  by  a  flood^and  the  rain-bow  is  the  sign  of  His 
promise. 


14  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Q.    And  will  the  earth  never  be  destroyed? 

A.    Yes;  the  earth  will  be  destroyed  at  last  by  fire. 

Q.     Will  there  be  an  ark  to  save,  then  ? 

A.    Yes ;  Christ  is  the  ark  that  will  save  from  that 
fire. 

Behold  the  ark  of  God  f 

Behold  the  open  door  ! 
Hasten  to  gain  that  blest  abode, 

And  rove,  my  soul,  no  more. 

And  when  the  waves  of  wrath 

Again  the  earth  shall  fill, 
Thine  nrk  shall  ride  the  ~ea  of  fire, 

And  rest  on  Zion's  hili. 


LESSON  VII. 

ABOUT  ABRAHAM  AND  ISAAC. 
Q.     Who  was  Abraham  ? 

A.    Abraham  was  a  good  man  who  lived  more  than 
three  thousand  years  ago. 

Q.    What  was  his  son's  name  ? 

A.    The  name  of  his  son  was  Isaac. 

Q.     Did  Abraham  love  Isaac  ? 

A.    Abraham  loved  Isaac  very  much. 

Q.    What  did  God  tell  Abraham  to  do  with  Isaac  £ 

A.    God  told  Abraham  to  take  his^on  Isaac  up  into 
a  mountain  and  to  kill  him. 


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Q.     Why -did  God  tell  Ab.aham  to  do  that? 

A.    God  wished  to  try  if  Abraham  would  obey  and 
trust  Him  in  all  things. 

Q.     Ought  we  always  to  obey  God  ? 

A.    Yes  ;   God  is  always  to  be  obeyed. 

Q.     Why  ought  God  to  be  always  obeyed  ? 

A.    God  has  the  right  to  command  in  all  things,  and 
He  would  not  tell  us  to  do  anything  wrong. 

Q.     Did  Abraham  kill  Isaac? 

A.    No.     When    Abraham  was  about  to  kill  Isaac 
God  called  to  him  not  to  do  so. 

Q.     What  did  Abraham  kill  instead  of  Isaac? 

A.    A  ram  which  was  caught  in  the  thicket  was  slain 
instead  of  Isaac. 

Q.     What  did  God  do  for  Abraham  for  being  willing  to  obey  Him  by 
killing  Isaac? 

A.    God  made  Abraham  a  great  and  happy  man. 

Q.     And  what  became  of  Isaac? 

A.    Isaac  grew  up  to  be  a  good  and  useful  man. 

But  Christ,  the  heavenly  Lamb, 

Takes  all  our  sins  away, 
A  sacrifice  of  nobler  name, 

And  richer  blood  than  they. 

My  faith  would  lay  her  hand 
On  that  dear  head  of  Thine, 
jple  like  a  penitent  I  stand, 
And  there  confess  my  sin. 


16  Primary  Bible   Questions 

LESSON  VIII. 

ABOUT  LOT. 
Q.     Who  was  Lot? 

A.    Lot  was  a  nephew  of  Abraham. 

Q.     Where  did  Lot  live? 

A.    Lot  lived  in  Sodom. 

Q.     Was  Lot  a  good  man  like  Abraham  ? 

A.    Yes  ;  Lot  was  a  righteous  man. 

Q.     Were  the  people  of  Sodom  good  people  ? 

A.    No  ;  the  Sodomites  were  wicked  people. 

Q.     What  did  God  do  to  those  wicked  people  ? 

A.^  God  rained  brimstone  and  fire  upon  Sodom,  and 
burned  up  the  people  and  everything  in  it. 

Q.     Was  Lot  burned  too? 

A.  No.  God  sent  Angels  a*nd  brought  Lot  and  his 
family  out  before  he  burned  Sodom. 

Q.     What  became  of  Lot's  wife  ? 

A.    Lot's  wife  was  turned  .into  a  pillar  of  salt. 

Q.     Wbv  was  she  turned  tnto  a  pillar  of  salt  ? 

A.  God  told  Lot  and  his  family  not  to  look  back 
when  they  were  going  from  the  city,  but  Lot's  wife 
looked  back  and  she  became  a  pillar  of  salt. 

Q.     Is  God  always'sure  to  punish  disobedience? 

A.  Yes.  God  punished  Adam  and  Cain,  and  the 
Sodomites,  and  Lot's  wife,  and  He  w^ll  punish  all  who 
disobey  Him. 


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Q.     What  does  He  do  for  those  who  serve  Him? 

I  rod  was  the  friend  of  Abel  and  Noah,  and  Abra- 
ham, Isaac  and  T.ot,  and  will  be  the  friend  of  all  who 
love  and  serve  Him. 

Come  let  us  hear  His  voice  to  day, 
The  counsels  fit  His  love  ohej  ; 
Nor  let  our  hardened  hearts  renew 
The  sins  and  plagueg  that  Israel  knew. 

Look  back,  my  soul,  with  holy  dread, 
And  view  those  ancient  rebels  dead  ; 
Attend  the  offered  grace  to-day, 
Nor  lose  the  blessing  by  delay. 


LESSON  IX. 

ABOUT  ESAU  AND  JACOB. 
Q.     Who  were  Esau  and  Jacob? 

A.    Esau  and  Jacob  were  the  sons  of  Isaac. 

Q.     What  kind  of  man  was  E>au  ? 

A.    Esau  was  a  strong  man  and  a  great  huntsman. 

Q.     What  kind  of  man  was  Jacob  ? 

A.    Jacob  was  a  quiet  man    and   spent  his  time   at 
home  minding  his  flocks  of  slieep  and  cows. 
Q.    Did^Eeau  and  Jacob  fallout? 

A.  Yes.    Esau  was  hungry  one day and  Jacob  w  uld 

not  share  hi*  pottage  with  him  unless  he  would  tell  him 
his  birthright.  m 


18  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Q.     Did  Esau  sell  his  birthright  to  Jacob  ? 

A.  Yes ;  Esau  sold  his  birthright  for  the  mess  of 
pottage. 

Q.     What  happened  then  ? 

A.  Esau  wanted  his  birthright  back.  Jacob  refused 
to  let  him  have  it  again. 

Q.     Was  it  right  of  Esau  to  sell  his  birthright  ? 

A.  No ;  Esau  did  not  value  the  promise  God  made 
to  Abraham  or  he  would  not  sell  his  share  in  it. 

Q.     What  was  the  promise  God  made  to  Abraham  ? 

A.  God  promised  Abraham  that  he  should  have  a 
son  through  whom  all  the  nations  of  the  earth  should 
be  blessed. 

Q.     What  became  of  Esau  ? 

A.  Esau  went  to  live  among  the  heathen,  and  be- 
came a  great  prince. 

Q.    What  became  of  Jacob  ? 

A.  -Jacob  dwelt  in  Canaan,  and  was  the  father  of 
twelve  sons,  who  were  the  fathers  of  the  twelve  tribes 
of.  Israel. 

Q.     Who. was  Tsrael? 

A.  Israel  was  a  new  name  which  God  gave  Jacob. 
The  children  of  Israel  were  afterwards  called  Hebrews. 

Q.  Who  was  the  son  of  Abraham-  through  whom  all  nations  of  the 
earth  is  blessed  ? 

A.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Saviour  of  the  world, 
was  the  son  of  Abraham. 


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LESSON  X. 

ABOUT  JOSEPH. 
Q.     Who  was  Joseph  ? 

A.   Joseph  was  one  of  the  twelve  sons  of  Jacob. 

Q.  Did  Joseph's  father  love  him  better  than  he  di<'  his  other  sons? 

A.  Yes.     "Because  he  was  the  son  of  his  old  age." 

Q.     Did  Joseph's  brothers  love  him  ? 

A.    No  ;  Joseph's  brothers  hated  him. 

Q.     Why  did  they  hate  him? 

A.  Joseph's  brothers  hated  him  because  they  "saw 
that  their  father  loved  him  better  than  all  his  brethren." 
They  were  jealous  of  him. 

Q.     Was  it  right  that  they  should  hate  Joseph  ? 

\  Xo  :  it  was  wrong  in  Joseph's  brothers  to  hate 
him. 

Q.     What  did  they  do  to  him  in  their  hatred? 

A.  Joseph  was  sold  by  his  brothers  as  a  slave  to 
some  merchants. 

Q      Who  did  the  traders  sell  Joseph  to  ? 

A.    Joseph  was  sold  to  a  Captain  in  Egypt. 

Q,     How  did  Joseph's  brothers  deceive  their  father? 

\.  Joseph's  brothers  tried  to  make  Jacob  believe 
that  wild  beasts  had  killed   him. 

Q.     Did  Joseph  hate  his  brotheiftfbr  their  cruel t\  ! 

A.    No  ;  Joseph  loved  his  brothers  still. 


20  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Q.     How  did  Joseph  behave  in  Egypt? 

A.    Joseph  was  a  good  and  faithful  servant  to  his 
master. 

Q.     What  did  God  do  for  Joseph  in  his  troubles  ? 

A.    God  blessed  Joseph  and  made  him  a  ruler  in 

Egypt. 

Q.     How  did  Joseph  act  when  he  became  ruler  in  Egypt  ? 

A.    Joseph  still  loved  and  served  God. 

Through  all  the  courts  the  tidings  flew, 

And  spread  the  joy  around; 
The  angels  tuned  their  hearts  anew  ; 

The  long-lost  sou  is  found  ! 


LESSON  XL 

MORE  ABOUT  JOSEPH. 
Q.     What  happened  to  Joseph's  father  and  brothers  ? 

A.   There  was  a  great  famine,   and  Joseph's  fait  her 
and  brothers  were  in  want  of  food. 

Q.    What  did  they  do  to  get  food  ? 

A.    Jacob  sent  his  sons  to  Egypt  for  corn. 

Q.    How  was  it  that  there  was  corn  in  Egypt? 

A.    God  foretold  to  Joseph  that  the  famine  was  to  be, 
and  he  saved  a  great  quantity  of  corn  beforehand. 

Q.     Did  Joseph's  brothers  know  him  when  they  saw  him  in  Egypt  ? 

A.    No;  Joseph  was  soTrich  and  so  great  that  his 
brothers  did  not  know  him. 


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Q.     Did  Joseph  know*  his  brothel  a } 

A.    Yes;  Joseph  knew  his  brothers  at  once. 

Q.     Did  Joseph  punish  his  brothers  for  their  cruelty  to  him? 

A.    No ;  Joseph  treated  his  brothers  very  kindly. 

Q.     Did  Joseph  let  his  brothers  have  com  ? 

A.  Yes ;  Joseph  gave  his  brothers  as  much  corn  as 
they  could  carry  home. 

Q.     Did  the  brothers  of  Joseph  couie  again  for  corn? 

A.  Yes ;  the  famine  lasted  for  seven  years,  and 
when  Joseph's  brothers  wanted  more  corn  they  came  to 
him  again. 

Q.     Did  Joseph  still  treat  them  kindly  ? 

A.  Yes  ;  Joseph  told  them  he  was  their  brother,  and 
showed  them  great  favor. 

Q.     What  more  did  Joseph  do? 

A.  Joseph  sent  for  his  father,  and  had  his  brothers 
with  their  families  to  come  and  live  with  him  in  Egypt. 

Q.     Was  not  Jacob  glad  to  see  his  son  Joseph  again? 

A.    Yes  ;  Jacob  rejoiced  greatly  at  seeing  Joseph. 


LESSON  XII. 

ABOUT  MOSES. 
Q.     Where  was  Moses  born  ? 

A.    Moses  was  born  in  Egypt. 


22  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Q.    "What  did  the  mother  of  Moses  do  with  him? 

A.  Moses'  mother  put  him  in  a  little  basket  of  rushes 
and  tied  it  on  the  edge  of  the  river. 

Q.    Why  did  she  put  him  there  ? 

A.  Moses  was  put  there  by  his  mother  to  be  hid  from 
the  officers  of  the  king  of  Egypt,  because  they  put  all 
little  Hebrew  boys  to  death. 

Q.    What  happened  to  Moses  there? 

A.    The  king's  daughter  found  Moses. 

Q.    Did  she  have  him  killed? 

A.  No;  the  king's  daughter  sent  Moses  to  nurse, 
and  had  him  kept  as  her  own  child. 

Q.     What  kmd  of  man  did  Moses  become  ? 

A.    Moses  became  a  very  good  and  wise  man. 

Q.    Could  he  have  been  king  ol  Egypt? 

A.  Yes  ;  Moses  could  have  been  king  of  Egypt,  but 
he  chose  rather  to  be  with  his  own  people. 

Q.    What  became  of  Moses  ? 

A.  God  •  blessed  Moses  because  he  chose  his  own 
.people  before  the  riches  of  Egypt. 

Q.    How  did  Moses  become  a  great  man ? 

.  A.    God  led  the  children  of  Israel  by  Moses  out  of 
Egypt,  and  by  this  he  was  the  deliverer  of  his  people. 

The  Lord  his  peojrfe  loves, 

His  hand  no  goWT withholds 
From  those  his  heart  approves — 

From  pure  and  upright  souls. 


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LESSON  XIII. 

MORE  ABOUT  MOSES. 

Q.     What  was  the  king  of  Egypt  called  9 

A.    The  Egyptians  called  their  king  Pharaoh. 

Q.     Was  Pharaoh  willing  to  let  the  Israelites  go  with  Moses  ? 

A.    No  ;  Pharaoh  would  not  let  the  peop1^  go. 

Q.    What  did  God  do  to  make  Pharaoh  lot  the  Israelites  go  ? 

A.    God  sent  great  plagues  upon  the  Egyptians,  one 
after  another,  until  Pharaoh  let  the  people  go. 

Q.     How  many  plagues  did  God  send  ? 

A.    God  sent  ten  plagues  upon  Egypt  through  Moses. 

Q.   What  was  the  last  plague  ? 

A.    Last  of  all,  the  first  horn  of  every  house  died  at 
midnight. 

Q.     Was  Pharaoh  willing  then  to  let  them  go? 

A.    At  first  he  was,  hut  afterwards  Pharaoh  followed 
them  with  his  army  to  bring  them  back. 

Q.    How  did  Moses  and  his  people  escape? 

A.    God  made  a  path  through  the  waters  of  the  Red 
Sea  for  the  Israelites  to  go  over  dry  shod. 

Q.    Where  were  the  waters  of  the  sea  ? 

A.  The  waters  of  the  sea  were  heaped  up  on  each  side 
of  the  path. 

Q      Did  the  Egyptians  pass  over  the  path  after  them? 

A.  The  Egyptians  startecunrough  the  path  after  them. 


24  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Q.    What  became  of  the  Egyptians? 

A.    The  waters  rolled  back  into  the  path  over  them, 
and  they  were  all  drowned. 

Q.     Were  Moses  and  the  Israelites  glad? 

A.    Yes.     They  praised  God  because  He  saved  them 
and  destroyed  their  enemies. 


LESSON  XIV. 

MOSES  IN  THE  WILDERNESS. 
Q.    When  the  Israelites  got  through  the  Red  Sea,  where  did  they  go  ? 

A.    The  Israelites  journeyed  through  the  wilderness. 

Q.     Why  did  they  go  through  the  wilderness? 

A.    To  get  to  the  land  of  Canaan. 

Q.    How  were  they  fed  in  the  wilderness? 

A.    God  gave  the  Israelites  bread  from  heaven  every 
day. 

Q.    What  was  that  bread  called  ? 

A.  The  bread  which  came  down  daily  was  called  manna. 

Q.    Did"  they  have  any  meat? 

A.  Yes;  God  sent  grea  t  flocks  of  quails  into  their  camps. 

Q.     Was  there  much  water  there? 

A.    No;  but  Go  1  bid   Moses  to  strike  the  rock  in 
Horeb  with  his  rod.  and  the  water  flowed  out.* 


b^si 


*  God  commanded  the  rock  to  b^mitteu  the  tirst  time,  though  not  the 
last. 


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Q.     How  long  "•<■!  c  they  travelling  in  the  wilden 

A.    The  Israelites  were  forty  years  travelling  before 
they  came  to  Carman. 

Q.    Did  Moses  go  into  Canaan  with  them  ? 

A.  No  ;  Moses  died  just  before  they  passed  over  the 
Jordan. 

Q.  What  caused  Moses'  death  ? 

A.  Moses'  offended  God  by  getting  angry  one  day, 
and  God  would  not  permit  him  to  goinio  Canaan. 

Q.  Where  did  Moses  die? 

A.   Moses  died  on  Mount  Nebo. 

Q.  Where  was  he  buried  ? 

A.  No  one  can   tell ;  for  the  angels   took  him  and 
buried  him. 


LESSON  XV. 

ABOUT    SAMPSON. 
Q.  Who  was  Sampson  ? 

A.   Sampson  was  the  strongest  man  that  ewr  lived. 

Q.  What  did  Sampson  do  that  showed  h  s  strength  1 

A.  When  Sampson  was  a  young  man  lie  tore  a  lion 
to  pieces. 

Q.   What  else  did  be  Jo? 

A.   Sampson  kille  1  a  thorffeui.d  enemies  of   Ms  coun- 
try with  the  jaw-bone  of  an  a 


26  Priiwry  Bible  Questions 

Q.    Did  he  do  anything  else-? 

I 

A.  Yes  ;  one  night  Sampson  carried  off  the  great 
brass  gates  from  the  walls  of  the  'city,  on  his  back. 

Q.     What  business  did  he  follow? 

A.    Sampson  was  the  Judge,  or  ruler  of  Israel. 

Q.     Did  he  commit  any  sin  ? 

A.    Yes  ;  Sampson  kept  company  with  God's  enemies. 

Q.    "What  Was  done  to  him  for  it? 

A.    The  enemy  deceived  him,  and  put  out  his  eyes. 

Q.    What  became  of  Sampson? 

A.  One  day  his  enemies  were  mocking  him  and  he 
pulled  down  th^  pillars  of  the  temple  so  that  the  temple 
fell  on  him  and  killed  him. 

Q.     Was  any  one  else  killed  when  Sampson  pulled  down  the  temple? 

A.  Yes ;  a  great  multitude  of  his  enemies  were  in 
the  temple  when  he  pulled  it  down,  and  they  were  all 
killed. 


LESSON  XVL 

ABOUT  SAMUEL. 
Q.    Who  was  Samuel? 

A.    Samuel  was  a  good  boy  who  waited  on  the  priest 
in  the  temple  of  God. 

•  Q.     What  happened  to  him  one^igut  while  he  slept?.  • 

A.    The  Lord  called  him. 


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Q.     Did  Samuel  answer? 

A.    Yes  ;  Samuel  said,  "  speak,  for  thy  servant  hear- 
eth." 

Q.     What  did  the  Lord  tell  him? 

A.    The  Lord  told  Samuel  that  He  would  punish  the 
priest  for  the  sins  of  his  wicked  sons. 

Q.     Why  did  God  punish  the  priest  ? 

A.    Eli,  the  priest,  did  not  punish  his  sons  for  their 
wickedness,  and  God  was  angry  with  him. 

Q.     What  became  of  Samuel  ? 

A.    Samuel  became  Judge  of  Israel,  and  was  a  great 
and  good  man. 

Q.     Why  did  Samuel  become  so  great  ? 

A.    Because  Samuel  was  good,  God  made  him  great. 

Q.     Was  Israel  satisfied  with  Samuel  as  their  ruler? 

A.    No  ;    the   Israelites  wanted  a  king,  and  God,  in 
His  anger,  gave  them  a  king. 

Q.     Who  was  the  first  king  of  Israel? 

A.    The  "first  king  of  Israel  was  Saul,  and  Samuel 
annointed  him. 

Q.    Was  Saul  a  good  king? 

A.    At  first  Saul  was  a  good  king,  but  he  afterwards 
disobeyed  God. 

Q.     Who  was  the  second  king? 

A.    The  second  king  of  Israel  was  D?vid,   and  Sam- 
uel annointed  him,  also,  while  $ui, 


28  Primary  Bible  Questions 

LESSON  XVII. 

ABOUT  DAVID.. 

Q.     You  said  Samuel  annointed  David  king  of  Israel ;  can  you  tell 
me  who  David  was  ? 

A.    David  was  the  son  of  Jesse;  and  while  a  boy  he 
used  to  keep  his  father's  flocks. 

Q.^  "What  was  the  first  thing  David  did  that  made  the  people  notice  him? 

A.    David  killed  a  great  giant,  of  whom  all  the  Isra- 
elites were  afraid,  with  a  little  stone  from  a  sling. 

Q.     What  was  the  giant's  name  ? 

A.    The  giant  which  David  slew  was  named  Goliah. 

Q.    Why  did  David  kill  Goliah? 

A.    Goliah  chalenged  any  of  the  Israelites  to  fight 
him ;  but  they  were  all  afraid  except  David. 

Q.     How  could  David  kill  Goliah  with  a  stone? 

A.    David  trusted  in  God ;  and  God  helped  him,  be- 
cause he  was  a  good  young  man. 

Q.     What  became  of  David  ? 

A.   David  became  king,  and  was  a  great  warrior,  and 
subdued  all  the  enemies  of  his  country. 

Q.    What  were  the  names  of  his  chief  sons  ? 

A.    The  chief  sons  of  David  were  Absalom  and  Solo- 
mon. 

Q.    Was  Absalom  a  good  man  ? 

A.    No  ;  Absalom  was  very  wicked,  and  persecuted 
David. 


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Q.     What  became  of  Absalom  ? 

A.  One  day,  when  David's  soldiers  were  chasing 
him,  he  was  caught  by  hia  hair  in  a  tree  and  pulled  off 
his  mule,  and  left  hanging  there. 

Q.     What  happened  then? 

A.  When  the  soldiers  found  Absalom  they  killed 
him. 


LESSON  XVIII. 

ABOUT  SOLOMON. 
Q.     Tell  me  about  Solomon? 

A.    God  gave   Solomon   his   choice  of  whatever  he 
might  ask. 

Q.     What  did  Solomon  choose  ? 

A.   Solomon    chose   wisdom    above   everything  else, 
and  God  made  him  the  wisest  man  that  ever  lived. 

Q.     What  became  of  Solomon? 

A.    Solomon  became  the  king  of  Israel. 

Q.     What  great  work  did  he  do? 

A.    Solomon  built  the  great  temple  of  God  at  Jeru- 
salem. 

Q.     Tell  me  of  some  wise  act  that  he  did? 

A.    He  judged  between  the  two  mothers  who  claimed 
the  same  child. 

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30  -  Primary  Bible  Questions 

A.  Two  women  had  little  babes,  the  child  of  one 
woman  died,  and  she  claimed  the  other,  which  was 
alive. 

Q.     How  did  they  manage  to  settle  it  ? 

A.  The  women  agreed  to  leave  the  matter  to  king 
Solomon,  who  should  say  to  whom  the  child  belonged. 

Q.     What  did  king  Solomon  say? 

A.  King  Solomon  said,  "  Cut  the  child  into  two 
pieces,  and  give  each  mother  a  piece." 

Q.     What  did  the  mothers  say  to  that  ? 

A.  The  true  mother  said,  "  No  !  let  the  other  woman 
have  the  child." 

Q.     What  did  Solomon  then  do? 

A.    Solomon  gave  the  child  to  the  real  mother. 

Q.     Can  you  tell  how  he  knew  the  real  mother  ? 

A.  The  real  mother  wished  the  child  to  live,  but  the 
false  one  wished  it  killed. 

Q.     Was  Solomon  always  good? 

A.  No.  He  sinned,  through  wicked  company,  but 
afterwards  repented. 


LESSON  XTX. 

ABOUT  ELIJAH  AND  ELLSHA. 
Q.  Who  was  El'ijah  ?      . 

A.    ELj^.  wae>  a  Ooo^  man  find  a  prophet: 


For  31 

Q.     W  hal  is  ;i  prop] 

A.    A  prophet  is  < ^  ell   what  will  happen 

in  the  future. 

Q.     Can  you  tell  me  of  his  being  fed  by  birds? 

A.    Yes  ;  once  Elijah  was  in  th<  and  had 

no  way  to  get  anything  ti 
him  bread  and  meat  every  morning  and  evening. 

Q.    Was  he  ever  fed  in  another  wonderful  way  ? 

A.  Yes  ;  once  when  Elijah  was  suffering  from  hun- 
ger he  went  to  a  poor  widow's  and  asked  for  food,  and 
she  cooked  him  the  last  handful  of  meal  in  her  barrel, 
and  gave  him  the  Inst  drop  of  oil  in  her  bottle,  and 
God  made  the  meal  to  increase  in  the  barrel  and  the 
oil  in  the  bottle,  so  that  she  and  her  son  and  Elijah 
Mire  fed  until  the  famine  was  over.  « 

Q.     Who  was  the  next  prophet  ? 

A.    After  Elijah  earne  Elisha  the  prophet. 

Q.     Can  you  tell  about  Klisha  and  the  mantle? 

A.  When  Elijah  was  carried  up  to  heaven  in  a  char- 
iot of  fire,  Elisha  saw  him,  and  Elijah's  cloak  fell  down 
to  him  ;  and  by  touching  the  waters  of  Jordan  with  J;he 
cloak  the  wTaters  moved  away  on  each  side,  and  he  went 
over  on  dry  ground. 

Q.     Can  you  tell  about  Eiisha  and  the  bad  children  ? 

A.  As  Elisha  was  passing  by,  one  day,  some  bad 
children  followed  him  and  called  hnnjtfbald  head,"  and 
two  bears  came  and  tore  #>rty-two  of  the  children  to 
pieces.  • 


Primary  Bible  Questions 
Q.     Tell  me  about  Elisha  and  the  ptfor  woman  ? 

A.  Elisha  made  a  poor  woman's  pot  of  oil  to  increase 
until  she  had  enough  to  pay  all  her  debts. 

Q.    Tell  me  about  the  axe  ? 

A.  A  poor  man  lost  an  axe  in  the  river,  and  Eli- 
sha  made  the  axe  swim  on  top  of  the  water,  so  that 
the  poor  man  could  get  it. 

'Twas  by  an  order  fi  om  the  Lord, 

The  ancient  prophets  spoke  His  word; 

His  Spirit  did  their  tongues  inspire, 

And  warmed  their  hearts  with  heavenly  fire. 

The  works  and  wonders  which  they  wrought 
Confirmed  the  messages  they  brought; 
The  prophet's  pen  succeeds  his  breath, 
To  save  the  holy  words  from  death. 


LESSON  XX. 

ABOUT    ESTHER. 
Q.    "Who  was  Ahasuerus  ? 
A.    Ahasuerus  was  the  king  of  Persia. 

Q.     What  was  his  wife's  name? 

A.    Queen  Vashti  was  the  first  wife  of  king  Ahasuerus. 

Q.     Did  Vashti  remain  queen? 

A.    No.     Ahasuerus  put  away  Va-hti, 

Q.     Why  was  Vashti  put  away? 

*A.    Queen  Yaflfti  disobe^d  tfye  king,  and   he  put 
her  awajg 


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■  Vashti. 

Q.     Who  y 

A     Esther,    queen  of  Persia,   was   an   orphan  eiil 
and  Jewish  capti  to 

he  made  qu 

and  God   blessed  her. 

cii  ? 

Le  cousin  and  friend  of  Esther. 
<«>.     How  did  he  befriend  Esther? 

A.    Mordecai  adopted  Esther  as  hi.  daughter. 

Q.    Did  he  remain  her  friend  when  .she  vva    oucen? 

Continued  to  be  queen  Esther's 
fiit  nd  and  adviser. 

Q.     What  did  Mordecai  do  for  the  king? 

A-  ti  saved  king  .\]i;isuerus'  life. 

')  Lord'   Thy  feeble  child,  « 

beguiled ; 
Thou  h;st  compassion  for  the  treak, 
1  thou  wilt  not  break, 
ttle  my  unstable  I 

■"■>■>'  thy  truth  depart; 
Confirm  my  fa  th,  increase  n.y  love, 
And  fix  n.y  thoughts  on  things  above. 


Primary  Bible  Questions 
LESSON  XXL 

MORE  ABOUT  ESTHER. 
Q.     Who  was  Human  ? 

A.-  Hainan  was  the  chief  prince  in  the  kingdom  of 
Persia. 

Q.     Did  he  like  Mordecai,  the  queen's  cousin  ? 

A.  No:  he  hated  him  because  he  was  a  Jew  and 
would  not  bow  to  him  as  he  went  in  and  out. 

Q.     What  did  Human  do  V 

A.  Haman  had  a  law  made  that  all  the  Jews  should 
be  destroyed. 

Q.     What  else  did  he  do? 

A.  Haman  built  a  gallows  about  ninety  feet  high,  to 
hang  Mordecai  upon. 

Q.     What  did  Mordecai  do  ? 

A.  Mordecai  caused  queen  Esther  to  beg  the  king 
to  spare  the  Jews. 

Q.     Did  queen  Esther  prevail  with  the  king? 

A.  Yes ;  the  king  gave  the  Jews  the  right  to  defend 
themselves,  and  they  were  saved. 

Q.     Was  Mordecai  hanged  ? 

A.  No,  Mordecai  was  not  hanged  ;  but  the  king 
hanged  Haman  on  the  gallows  he  had  built  to  hang 
Mordecai  upon. 

Q.     Now,  what  does  the  story  of  Esther  show? 

A.    The  story  of  Esther  shows  that  God  will  always, 


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provide  for  those  who  serve  Him,  and  punish  their  per- 
secutors. 

He  fills  the  poor  with  good, 

He  gives  the  sufferer  rest  ; 
The  Lord  hath  for  the  proud, 

Andjusti 


LESSON  XXII. 

ABOUT  JOB. 
Q.     Can  y< 

A.    Job  was  a  very  patient  man. 
Q.     Did  he  have  much  property  ? 

A.    Yes,'  Job  was  very  rich. 

Q.     Was  he  a  good  man  ? 

A.    Yes,  Job  loved  and  served  God. 

Q.    What  happened  to  him  one  day? 

A.    His  servants  came  and  told  him  he  had  lost  all 
his  property. 

Q.     Did  anything  else  happen  to  h'.tn  that  day? 

A.    Yes;  other  servants  came  and  told  him  that  all 
his  sons  were  killed  by  a  storm. 

Q.     What  effect  had  these  troubles  on  Job  ? 

A.    Job  still  loved  and  trusted  in  God. 

Q.     Did  any  other  trouble  come  upoii  him' 

A.    Yes  ;  Job  was  afflicted  with  great  sores  all  over 
him. 


36  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Q.     "Who  advised  Job  to  curse  God? 

A.    Job's  wife  told  him  to  curse  God  and  die. 

Q..    Did  be  do  it? 

A.    No-;  Job  reproved  his  wife. 

Q.     Why  was  Job  called  "  The  Pdtieut?  " 

A.    Because  Job  did  not  complain,  in.  all  bis  troubles, 
he  was  called  "  The  Patient," 

Q.    What  was  the  final  history  of  Job  ? 

A.    The  Lord  blessed  Job,  after  he   was  tried,  and 
made  him  very  happy  and  very  rich  again. 

Q.     What  do  wejearn  from.  Job's  history? 

A.    From  Job's  history  we  are. taught  not  to  be  fret- 
ful, or  to  complain,  when  we  have  trouble. 

Why  should  my  will  complain, 

When  all  Le  means  is  kind? 
Though  great  my  grief  and  pain, 

To  liim  I'll  be  resigned: 
Tes,  wait  and  hope,  as  me  behooves, 
The  Father  chastens  whom  He  loves. 


LESSON  XXIII. 

ABOUT  THE  HEBREW  CHILDREN. 
Q.     What  were  the  names  of  the  Hebrew  children  ? 

A.    Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abednego. 

Q.    Where  did  they  live  ? 

»■ 

A«    They  lived  in  Babylon* 


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:   they  loved  and  feared  God. 
Q.    Why  were  tl  I  Hebrew^. children? 

y  were  descended  from  Abraham. 
A.  No  ;  the  kin<:  of  Babylon  was  a  bad  man. 

What  did  the  king  do? 

The  king  of  Babylon   made  a  great  image,  and 
told  everybody  to  worship  it. 

Q.     Did  everybody  worship  it  ? 

A.  No;  Shadrach,   Meshach- and  Abednego  would 
not  worship  the  image. 

Why  would  they  not  worship  it? 

A.   They  would  not  worship  it  because  God  said  it 

g  to  worship  images. 

O.     What  did  the"  king  do  when  he  heard  they  disobeyed  him? 

A.   The  king  had  the  three  Hebrew  children  thrown 
into  a  hot  furnace  of  fire. 

1  ••"hat  happened  then  ? 

God  kept  them  from  being  burned  in  the  furnace. 

Why  did  God  k^p  them  from  being  burned? 

A.  They  would  not  do  what  it  was  wrong  to  do. 

What  became  of  the  wicked  king? 

A.   (i'"l  drove  him  out  from  among  men,  and  caused 
him  fco  eat-^rass  like  an  ex. 


38  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Q.  Why  did  God  punish  him  in  this  way? 

A.  Because  he  was  proud  and  wicked, 

Q.     What  was  the  king's  name? 

A.  His  nam©  was  Nebuchadnezzar. 

Sweet  on  His  faithfulness  to  rest, 
Whose  lore  can  never  end  ; 

Sweet  on  the  promise  of  His  grace 
For  all  things  to  depend. 


LESSON  XXIV. 

ABOUT    BELSHAZZAR. 
Q.     Who  was  Belshazzar? 

A.  Belshazzar  was  the  great  king  of  Babylon. 

Q.     Was  he  a  good  man  ? 

A.  No  ;  Belshazzar  was  a  wicked  man. 

Q.     What  wicked  thing  did  he  do  ? 

A.  Belshazzar  made  a  feast,  and  invited  all  wicked 
people  to  it,  and  they  drank  wine  out  of  the  sacred 
vessels  of  God's  temple. 

Q.     What  happened  while  they  were  drinking? 

A.  While  they  were  feasting,  the  finger  of  a  man's 
hand  wrote  on  the  wall  of  the  house. 

Q.     Could  the  king  read  the  writing? 

A.  No  ;  the  king  could  not  read  the  writing. 


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Q.     What  did  the  king  do  ? 

A.  The  king  v.  ;ly   afraid,   and  sent  for  his 

wise  men  to  read  the  writing,  but  they  could  not  read  it. 

Q.     What  did  he  do  then  ? 

A.   The  king  sent  for  Daniel,  and  he  read  it. 

Q.     What  was  the  meaning  of  the  writing-? 

A.  The  writing  was  that  the  king  was  a  bad  man, 
and  would  lose  his  kingdom. 

<>.     What  was  done  to  Daniel  for  rending  the  writing? 

A.  The  king  put  a  gold  chain  round  his  neck,  and 
made  him  ruler. 

Q.     What  became  of  Belshazrar? 

A.  Belshazzar  was  killed  on  the  same  night  that 
Daniel  read  the  writing,  and  his  kingdom  given  to 
Darius. 

■  I  must  not  sin  as  many  do, 
Lest  I  lie  down  in  sorrow  too ; 
For  God  ;s  angry" "erery  day 
With  wicked  oiks  who  go  astray. 


LESSON  XXV. 

^ABOr/T  DANIEL. 
Q.     Who  was  Daniel  that  read  the  writing  on  the  wall  ? 

A.   Daniel  was  a  Hebrew  captain,  a  good  maa  and  a 
prophet,  who  lived  in  Babylon. 


40  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Q.     Did  king-  Darius  continue  Daniel  as  a  ruler? 

A.  Daniel  continued  to  be  ruler  under  Darius. 

Q.    Was  Darius  a  good  man  ? 

A.  No ;  Darius  was  a  wicked  man. 

Q.     What  wicked  thing  did  he  do? 

A.  Darius  made  a  law  that  the  people  should  not 
pray  to  anybody  but  himself. 

Q.     Did  Daniel  keep  that  law  ? 

A.  No  ;  Daniel  still  prayed  to  God. 

Q.     Was  it  right  of  Daniel  to  break  that  law  ? 

A.  Yes ;  Daniel  would  have  offended  God  if  he  had 
not,broken  it. 

Q.     What  did  Darius  do  to  Daniel  for  breaking  the  law? 

A.  Darius  cast  Daniel  into  a  lion's  den. 

Q,.     Did  the  lions  kill  Daniel  ? 

A.  No ;  the  lions  did  not  touch  Daniel  all  the  night. 

Q.     Why  did  not  the  lions  touch  Daniel? 

A.  God  stopped  the  lions'  mouths,  so  that  they  could 
not  touch  Daniel,  because  he  had  obeyed  Him. 

Q.     What  do  you  learnJrom  this  ? 

A.  From  Daniel  and  the  lions'  den  we  learn  that  if 
we  obey  God  rather  than  man,  when  we  are  persecuted, 
God  will  save  us. 

Q.  What  did  Darius,  the  king,  do  when  the  lions  would  not  touch 
Daniel? 

A.  Darius  took  Daniel  out  of  the  den  and  cast  into  it  the 
wicked  men  who  persuaded  him  to  throw  Daniel  into  it. 


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Q.     What  became  of  those  men? 

The  lions  eat  up  the  men  who  wished  them  to  eat 
up  Daniel. 

"  The  Lord  our  Keeper." 
n«r  guards  thy  soul,  he  kenps  thy  breath, 

When  thickest  dangers  come; 
Go  and  return,  secure  from  death, 

Till  God  shall  call  thee  home. 


LESSON  XXVI. 

ABOUT  JONAH. 
Who  w$8  Jonah?  .     _ 

A.  Jonah  was  a  Hebrew  .preacher. 

Q,.     Was  he  a  good  man  ? 

A.  Yes,  Jonah  was  a  good  man. 

Q.     Did  he  always  obey  God  ? 

•     A.  No ;  Jonah  disobeyed  God  at  one  time. 

What  did  he  do? 

A.  God  sent  Jonah  to  Nineveh  to  reprove  the  .people 
for  their  sins;  but  he  was  afraid  to  go,  and  set  off  to 
another  place. 

Q.     How  did  God  punish  him  for  his  disobedience? 

A.  God  raised  a  storm,  and  Jonah  was  thrown  out 
of  the  ship  into  the  sea. 

Q.     Was  Jonah  drowned  ? 

A.  No ;  a  great  fish  swallowed  Jonah  as  he  fell  into 
the  water. 


42  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Q.    Did  he  die  inside  the  fish  ? 

A.  No;  God  kept  Jonah  alive,  inside  the  fish,  for 
three  days. 

Q.     What  did  Jonah  do  while  in  the  fish  ? 

A.    Jonah  repented,  and  prayed  God  to  forgive  him. 

Q.    What  did  God  do  then  ? 

A.  God  caused  the  fish  to  throw  Jonah  up  on  the 
shore  of  Nineveh. 

Q.     What  did  Jonah  then  do? 

A.  Jonah  did  as  God  commanded  him— he  went  and 
preached  to  the  people  of  Nineveh. 

Q.    What  do  you  learn  from  this  ? 

A.  From  Jonah  we  learn  that  God  will  punish  His 
servants  until  they  obey  Him  in  the  service  He  sends 
them  in. 

Submission. 
Thy  love  can  cheer  the  darkest  gloom, 

And  bid  me  wait  serene, 
Till  hopes  and  joys  immortal  bloom, 

And  brighten  all  the  scene.  . 


THE  NEW  TESTAMENT. 

LESSON  XXVII. 

-  ABOUT  JOHN  THE  BAPTIST. 
Q.     Who  was  John  the  Baptist? 

A.  John  the  Baptist  was  the  preacher  who  came  be- 
fore Christ,  to  prepare  the  way  for  Him. 

Q.     Where  did  he  preach  ? 

•  A.    John  the  Baptist  preached  in  the  wilderness  of 
Judea,  near  the'river  Jordan. 

Q.  1  Did  he  do  anything  else  but  preach  ? 

A.  Yes  ;  John  baptized  all  who  were  sorry  for  their 
sins,  and  believed  his  report  that  Christ  was.  coming 
into  the  world. 

Q.     Did  many  go  to  bear  John  preach  ? 

A.  Yes;  great  crowds  of  people  went  out  into  the 
wilderness  to  hear  John  preach,  and  many  were  baptized 
by  him  in  the  Jordan. 

Q.     What  was  remarkable  in  John's  life  ? 

A.  John  wore  a  cloak  made  of  camels'  hair,  with  a 
leathern  belt  round  his  waist,  and  fed  upon  honey  and 
locusts,  (an  insect  that  lives  in  the  forests  of  Judea.))  _ 

Q.     Who  was  ling  at  that  time  ?  '        HI 

™  A.    Herod  was  king  of  Judea  in  the  time  of  John  the 
Baptist.  ■ 


4^  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Q.     What  kind  of  a  man  was  Herod  ? 

A.    Herod  was  a  very  wicked  man.  ' 

Q.    What  wicked  thing  did  he  do  ? 

A.    Herod  left  his  wife  and  took  away  Ms  brother's 
wife. 

Q.    Did  John  reprore  Herod  for  this  ? 

^  A.    Yes,  John  reproved  both  Herod  and  Herodias, 
his  brother's  wife,  for  breaking  God's  law. 

Q.     Was  Herod  angry  with  John  ? 

A.    Herod  put  John  in  prison  and  cut  off  his  head. 

Q.    What  became  of  Herod?  • 

A.    Herod  lost  his  throne,  and  died,  an'  outcast,  in 
Spain.     So  God  punished  him. 

Glad  Tidings. 
Hear  the  heralds  of  the  gospel 

News  from  Zion's  King  proclaim  : 
"  Pardon  to  each  rebel  sinner, 
Free  forgiveness  in  hisjiauae:" 

How  important ! 
"Free  forgiveness  in  his  name." 


*  LESSON  XXVIII. 

THE  BIRTH  OF  CHRIST. 
Q.    Who  was  Jesus  Christ? 

A.    Jesus  Christ  is  the  Son  of  God,  and  the  Saviour 
of  man.  ♦ 


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Q.     When  did  Jesus  Christ  live  ? 

A.    Jesus  Christ  has  always  lived,  and  shall  live  al- 

.  in  heaven. 
Q.  ver  upon  the  er.rth  ? 

A.    V  e  came  to  the  earth  and 

lived  on  it  thirty-three  years. 

A.    It    is  now  nearly  eighteen  hundred   and  sixty- 
four  years  since   Christ  came   to  the  earth.     [Let  the 
lain    that    tin  ■mini  from    Christ's 

coming,  and 

Q.     How  did  Christ  appear  ;  w  is  he  like  we  are? 

A.    Christ  became  as  we  are,  when  He  came  to  the 

earth. 

Had  He  a  mother? 

A.    Yes ;   the  Virgin  Mary  was  the  mother  of  Christ. 

He  born  ? 

A.    Christ  v,  in  Bethlehem,  of  Judea. 

Q.     In  wl  is  Christ  born? 

A.    Christ  was  born  in  a  stable. 

Q.     What  kind  of  a  cradle  did  He  have9 

A.    Christ  was  cradled  :n  a  manger. 

Q.     Wh  i  came  I  Christ  when  he  was  a  babe? 

A.    Wise  men  came  a  great  distance,  from  the  East, 
to  see  the  holy  child.     (They  came  fioni  Arabia.) 

Q.     How  iii  I  tin  y  know  He  had  been  born? 


46  Primary  Bible  Questions 

A.  The  wise  men  saw  a  star  in  the  East,  and  as  they 
followed  it,  it  moved  before  them  until  they  came  near 
the  child,  when  it  stopped  over  Him. 

Q.    "What  did  the  wise  men  do  when  they  saw  Jesus? 

A.  The  wise  men  rejoiced  when  they  found  Jesus, 
and  fell  down  and  worshipped  Him,  and  gave  Him  fine 
presents. 

Behold,  the  grace  appears, 

The  blessing;  promised  long; 
Angels  announce  the  Savior  near, 

In  this  triumphal  Song: — 
'•  Glory  to  God  on  high,. 

And  heaven \y  peace  on  earth  ; 
Good  will  to  men,  to  angels  joy, 

At  our  Redeemer's  birth." 


LESSON  XXIX.      ♦ 

■THE  CHILDHOOD  OF  JESUS. 
Q.     Who  was  king  when  Jesus  Christ  came  to  the  earth  ? 

A.    Herod    the    Great   was   king    when    Jesus   was 
born. 

Q.     What  did  Herod  do  when  he  heard  of  the  birth  of  Christ? 

A.    When  Herod  heard  that  Christ  was  born  he  sent 
and  killed  all  the  male  infants  in  Bethlehem. 

Q.     Why  did  he  do  that  wicked  thing? 

A.    Herod  was  afraid  that  Jesus  Christ  would  become 
king  in  his  stead,  and  he  wanted  to  kill  him. 


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Q.     And  why  did  he  kill  all 


A.    Herod  did  not  know  which  of  the  boys  was  Christ, 
and  so  lie  killed  nil  of  them. 
Q.     But  did  he  kill  Christ? 

A.    No;   God  had  Jesus  removed  from  Bethlehem, 
during  the  night. 

Q.     Whore  was  Chris 

A.    Jesus  was    carried  into  Egypt,  and   kept  there 
until  Herod  was  dead. 

<>.     Did  He  then  come  back  to  Bethlehem  ? 

A.    No ;   Christ   was  brought   back  from  Egypt    to 
Nazareth,  and  was  called  a  Nazare 

Q.     What  kind  of  a  boy  do  you  thin];  Jesus  was? 

A.  Jesus  Christ  was  a  good  boy  and  obeyed  His  parents. 
Q.     Why  do  you  tiiink  so  ? 

A.    Jesus  never  did  anything  wrong,  and  is  an  ex- 
ample to  all  little  boys,  as  well  as  to  all  men. 

Q.     5).)  you  know  of  anything  lie  did  when  a  boy  ? 

A.    Yes;  when  Jesus  was  a    boy,  twelve  years  old, 
He  went  into  the  Temple  and  talked  with  the  wise  men. 

Q.     What  did  the  wise  men  think  of  Him  ? 

A.    The  wise  men  wondered  to  find  a  boy  know  so 
much  about  God  and  good  thin* 

Q,     Should  little  children  know  about  God? 

A.    Y.     :  little  children  ought  to  know  about  God, 
and  about  Jesus  Christ,  and  about  doing  good. 


48  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Behold  !  where,  in  the  Friend  of  man, 
Appears  each  grare  divine: 

The  virtues  all,  in  Jesus  met. 
With  mildest  radiance  shine. 

Be  Christ  our  pattern  and  our  guide, 
His  image  may  we  bear; 

0,  may  \v<r  tread  His  sacred  steps, 
And  His  bright  glories  share. 


LESSON  XXX. . " . 

THE  BAPTISM  OF  CHRIST. 
Q.     Wh«re  was  Christ  baptized? 

A.    Christ  was  baptized  in  the  river  Jordan. 

Q.     How  old  was  He  then  ? 

A.    Christ  was  about  thirty  years  old  when  He  was 
baptized. 

Q.     Who  baptized   Christ? 

A.    Christ  was  baptized  by  John  the  Baptist? 

Q.     Why  did  John  baptize  Christ? 

A.    John  baptized  Christ  because  Christ  wished  it. 

Q.     What  did  Christ  tell  John  about  His  baptism? 

A.    Christ  told  John  4.'  Thus  it  becometh  us  to  fulfill 
all  righteousness."    ' 

Q.     What  happened  as  Christ  was  coming  up  out  of  the  water? 

f  A.    The  voice  of  God  was  hoard  from  heaven  saying 
"  This  is  my  beloved  sun,  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased." 


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Q.     What  does  thai  mean? 

A.    It  moan-  that  I  Father,  and  was 

pleased  with  His  obedience  and  perfect  example. 

Q.     Did  anytb  ppen  ;it  ihe  baptism  of  Christ  1 

A.    Yes;  the   Hob  hape  of  a  dove, 

came  down  and  lighted  on  Chi  Fie  was  coming  out 

of  the  wa 

Q.     What  does  that  mean  ? 

A.    It  means  that  Christ  was  full  of  the  Holy  Spirit, 
that  he  could  teach  us  how  to  live. 

Q.     Can  yon  repeat  the  hymn  about -Cnrist's  baptism?- 

Down  to  the  sacred  wave, 

The  Lord  of  life  was  !cd  ; 
And  He  who  came  our  souls  to  save, 

In  Jordan  bowed  His  head.  . 

lb'  tairf  lit  the  solemn  way  ; , 

He   bade  ilis  ransomed  ones  obey, 
And  keep  the  path  of  light. 


LESSON  XXXI. 

MORE    ABOUT  CHRIST. 
What  Did   I    ii   s(  tlo  whtn  He  was  on  the  earth? 

A.    When  Cl»ri>t  wa;  on  eaith. lie  went  about  preach- 
ing and  doing  good. 


50  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Q.     What  does  He  tell  us  in  His  preaching? 

A.    Christ  tells  us  to  love  one  another,  and  to  serve 
God. 

Q.     What  else  does  Christ  tell  us? 

A.    Christ  tells  us  not  Jo  do  anything  that  is  wrong. 

Q.     Does  Christ  love  little  children? 

A.    Yes  ;  Christ  loves  little  children  very  much. 

Q.     What  does  He  say  of  them  ? 

A.    Christ  says  of  little  children,   "  Of  such  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven." 

Q.     What  did  Christ  do  to  little  Children? 

A.    Christ  put   his    hands    on  little   children,    and 
blessed  them. 

Q.      Did  they  love  Him? 

A.    Yes ;  the  little  children  must  have  loved  Christ. 

Q.     Was  Christ  a  poor  man  ? 

A.    Yes ;  Christ  was  so  poor  that  He  had  no  home. 

Q.     How  did  He  get  food  ? 

A.    Christ  was  fed  by  some  women  who  followed  Him, 
and  those  who  loved  to  hear  Him  preach. 

Q.     Did  any  besides  the  women  follow  him? 

A.   Yes ;  the  twelve  apostles  went  about  with  Christ 
wherever  He  went. 

Q.     What  are  apostles? 

A.  Apostles  are  the  men  Christ  himself  taught  and  sent 
into  all  the  world  to  preach  about  His  life  and  salvation. 


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Q.    What  are  those  called  who  preach  now  ? 

A.    Those  who  preaoh  now  arc  the  ministers  of  God's 
Word. 

Christ  and  His  cross  are  all  our  theme; 
The  myst<  ries  that  we  speak 

Bcandal  in  the  Jew's  esteem, 
And  folly  to  the  Greek. 

Till  God  diffuse  His  graces  down, 

Like  showers  of  heavenly  rain, 
In  rain  ApoLIos  s.>tts  the  ground,  • 

And  Paul  may  plant  iu  vain. 


LESSON  XXXII. 

THE  MIRACLES  OF  CHRIST. 

Q.     You  said  Christ  went  about  doing-  good,  what  good  thing  did  He 
do? 

A.    Christ  cured  the  sick,  and  the  lame,  and  the  deaf, 
and  the  blind. 

Q.     Lid  Christ  cure  with  medicine  ? 

A.    No  ;   Christ  used  no  medicine  but  His  word.   "He 
said  and  it  was  so/' 

Q.     IJow  could  He  cure  iu  that  way  ? 

V    Christ  could  cure  by  II is  word,   because  He  was 
(rod,  and  could  do  whatever  lie  pleased. 

Q.     Did  He  do  anything  besides  cure  disea 

A.    Yes ;   Christ  brought  the  dead  to  life. 


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Primary  Bible  Questions 


Q.     What  did  Christ  do  in  the  storm  ? 

A.    Christ  said  to  the  winds,  "Cease,  be  still,"  and 
the  storm  ceased. 

Q.     What  did  He  do  for  the  hungry  multitude? 

A.    Christ  fed  five  thousand  people  on  fivre  loaves  of 
bread  and  two  fishes  ! 

Q.     Oujjht  not  the  people  to  have  loved  Christ  very  much,  when  He 
did  so  much  for  them? 

A.    Yes,  the  people  ought  to  have  loved  Christ  very 
much. 

Q.     Did  they  love  Him? 

A.    -No  ;  only  a  few  people  loved  Christ. 

Q.     Why  did.  not  the  people  love  Christ  ? 

A.    Christ  told  the  people  of  their  sins  and  they  were 
angry. 

Q.     Was  that  a  just  cause  of  anger  ? 

A.    No  ;  If  we  wish   to  be  good  we  will  love   those 
who  tell  us  of  our  faults. 

Q.     What  did  Christ  do  for  sinners  ? 

A.   Christ  forgave  sinners  their  sins,   and  they  felt 
happy. 

Behold  the  blind  their,  sight  receive; 
Behold  the  dead  awake  and  live; 
The  dumb  speak  wonders,  and  the  lame 
Leap  like  the  hart,  and  bless  His  name. 
And  didst  Thou  pity  mortal  woe, 

And  sight  and  health  restore? 
0,  pity,  Lord,  and  save  my  s>'ul, 

Which  needs- Thy  mercy  more. 


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£&  LE$SON  XXXIII. 

THE  DEATH  OF  CHRIST. 

Q.  ion  said  tho.se  wicked  people  did  not  love  Christ;  what  did 
they  tin  nil  y  determine  to  du  to  11  im  ': 

A.    They  determined  to  kill  Him. 

Why  did  they  wish  to  kill  Him? 

A.  Christ  was  good,  ami  reproved  lit  ir  sins,  so  they 
hated  Him,  and  wanted  to  get  Him  out  of  the  way. 

Q.     Who  betrayed  Christ  with  a  kiss 

A.    Judas,  who  pretended  to  be  a  friend. 

Q.    How  did  they  kill  Christ? 

A.    Christ  was  crucified. 

Q.     How  is  that? 

A.  They  nailed  Christ  to  a  wooden  cross  and,. putting 
it  standing  up,  left  Him  there  until  He  died. 

Q.     Was  it  not  cruel  to  crueily  Chri.-t  ? 

A.  Yes  ;  it  was  a  very  painful  death,  and  none  but 
very  wicked  men  were  crucified ;  but  Christ  never  did 
wrong. 

Q.     Did  anything  wonderful  happen  at  the  crucifixion? 

A.  Yes,  the  earth  shook,  and  it  became  very  dark  at 
noon-day. 

Q.     What  else  happened  ? 

A.  Many  dead  persons  rose  from  their  graves  alive 
while  Christ  was  dying. 


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Primary  Bible  Questions 


Q.     Did  Christ  remain  dead? 

A.  No  ;  Christ  rose  again  from  the  dead  on  the  third 
daj. 

Q.     Where  did  Christ  go  after  He  rose  from  the  dead  ? 

A.  Christ  stayed  with  the  apostles  for  forty  days  af- 
ter He  rose  from  the  dead,  and  then  He  went  up  into 
heaven,  where  He  sits  at  the  right  hand  of  God.  the 
Father. 

Behold  the  Savior  of  mankind 

Nailed  to  the  shameful  tree! 
How  vast  the  love  that  him  inclined 

To  bleed  and  die  for  me ! 

But  soon  he'll  break  death's  envious  chain, 

And  in  full  glory  shine: 
0  Lamb  of  God,  was  ever  pain, 

Was  ever  love  like  thine  I 


LESSON  XXXIV. 

ABOUT  ANANIAS  AND  SAPPHIRA. 
Q.     Who  were  Ananias  and  Sapphira? 

A.    Ananias   and   Sapphira  were  persons  who  joined 
the  church  soon  after  Christ  went  to  heaven. 

Q.     Were  they  good  Christians? 

A.    No.     They  pretended  t%  he  very  good  but  they 
were  wicked  people. 

Q     What  wicked  thing  did  they  do  ? 


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A.    They  hid  a  part  of  their  money,  but  pretended 
that  they  gave  it  all  to  the  church. 

Q.     Why  did  they  pretend  to  give  all  to  the  church  ? 

A.    Ananias  and    Sapphira  wished  to    be    thought 
very  good  people  for  giving  all  they  had  to  the  church. 

What  kind  of  sin  is  that? 

A.    Hypocrisy.     A  hy-po-crite  is  one  who  wishes  to 
be  thought  better  than  he  is.     They  were  hypocrites. 

Q.     Why  did  they  hide  a  part  of  their  money? 

A.    Ananias  and  Sapphira  had  more  faith  in  money 
than  they  had  in  Christ. 

Q.     Is  that  a  great  sin  ? 

A.    To  love  anything  more  than  Christ  is  a  great  sin. 

Q.     Who  found  out  thw  sin  of  Ananias  and  Sapphira  ? 

A.    It  was  the  apostle  Peter  who  found  out  the  sin  of 
Ananias  and  Sapphira. 

Q.     What  did  he  say  to  them? 

A.    Peter  said,   "  Thou  hast  not  lied  unto  man,  but 
unto  God." 

Q.     What  happened  then? 

A.    Ananias  and  Sapphira  both  fell  down  dead. 

Q.     What  should  this  lesson  teach  us? 

This  lesson  teaches  us  that  it  is  a  very  great  sin  to 
lie  to  the  church  of  Christ. 

Those  children  who  a  promise  give 
Shou  'I  ,,1'.\  .\  b  keep  their  word ; 
And  falsehood  from  the  r  litt'e  mouths 
Should  never  onco  be  heard. 


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For  when  a  child  a  lie  has  told, 
He  cannot  be  believed  ;• 
Not  even  when  the  truth  he  speaks, 
Because  he  once  deceived. 


LESSON  XXXV.  ' 

ABOUT  PETER  IN  PRISON. 
Q.     Who  was  Peter? 

A.    Peter  was  one  of  the  twelve  apostles.     [See  Les- 
son 31.] 

Q.     What  happened  to  Peter? 

A.    Peter  was  put  in  prison,  by  Rerod,  for  preach- 
ing. 

Q.     Was  he  well  secured?. 

A.    Yes ;  he  was  chained  to  the  floor,  the  door  was 
locked  upon  him,  and  guards  watched  outside. 

Q.     What  did  Peter's  friends  do? 

%   A.    The  whole  church  prayed  to  God  for  Peter,  day 
and  night. 

Q.     And  what  happened  to  Peter  one  night? 

A.    One  night  an  angel  struck  Peter  on  the  side  and 
woke  him  up,  and  the  chains  fell  from  his  hands. 

Q.     What  happened  then?     „  .  _ 

A.    The  angel  led  Peter  out,  through  the  prison  doors^ 
into  the  btreec,  and  kfc  him  there. 


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Q.     And  what  did  Peter  do  then  ? 

A.    Peter  went  straight  to  the  hdu  o  of  the 

disciples,  named   Mary. 

Q.     What  did  Peter  find  at  Man 

A.    Peter  found  many  members  of  the  church  pray- 
ing. 

Q.     Were  they  surprised  i 

A.    At  first  they  could  i  ;   but  he  showed 

them  how  the  Lord  h 

Q.     What  does  u  teach? 

A.    It  teaches  us  that  we  ought  to  pray  to  God  in 
every  time  of  trouble,  for  that  He  can  help. 

Lord,  teach  a  sinful  child  to  pray, 

And  then  accept  my  prayei  ; 
For  thou  canst  hear  the  winds  I  say, 

For  thou  art  everywhere. 

Whatever  trouble  T  am  in, 

To  Thee  for  help  I'll  call  ; 
But  keep  me,  mure  than  all,  from  sin, 

For  that's  the  worst  of  all. 


LESSON  XXXVI. 

ABOUT  PAUL. 
Q.     Who  was  Paul  ? 

A.    Paul  was  the  great  apostle  to  the  gentiles. 


58  Primary , Bible  Questions 

Q.     Was  he  always  named  Paul? 

A.    No;    he   was   called    Saul   before   he  became  a 
Christian. 

Q.     What  was  Paul  before  he  became  a  Christian? 

A.    Paul  was,  at  first,  a  lawyer,  and  a  persecutor  of 
all  Christians. 

Q.     How  did  he  persecute  Christians? 

A.    Paul  sought  for  Christians,  men  and  women,  and 
put  them  in  prison,  and  helped  to  put  them  to  death. 

Q.     "What  changed  Paul  from  a  persecutor  ? 

A.    As  Paul  was  going   to  Damascus  a  light  from 
heaven  shone  on  him  and  he  fell  to  the  ground. 

Q.     Was  the  light  very  bright? 

A.    Yes  ;  the  light  was  brighter  than  the  sun  at  mid- 
day, and  it  made  Paul  blind. 

Q.     Did  he  hear  anything! 

A.    Yes,  Paul  heard  a  voice  from  heaven,  saying, 
"Saul,  Saul,  why  persecutest  thou  me?" 

Q.     Who  said  this  ? 

A.    It  was  the  Lord  Jesus,  from  heaven,  said  this. 

Q.     What  did  Paul  say  then? 

A.    Paul  said,  "Lord,  what  wilt  thou  have  me  to  do?" 

Q.     What  did  Jesus  say? 

A.    Jesus  said  to  Paul,  "Arise  and  go  into  the  city, 
and  it  shall  be  told  thee  what  thou  shalt  do." 


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Q.     What  happened  then? 

A.  Paul  was  led  into  the  city,  and  Ananias,  the 
minister  there,  baptized  him,  and  after  three  days  he 
received  his  sight. 

Q.     What  became  of  Paul  afterwards  ? 

A.  Paul  became  a  great  and  good  man,  and  the 
greatest  preacher  that  has  ever  liv 

Behold  the  Savior  at  the  door, 
He  gently  knocked  — has  knocked  before, 
Has  waited  long,  is  waiting  still, 
You  use  no  other  friend  so  ill. 

Rise,  touched  with  gratitude  divine, 
Turn  out  His  enemy  and  thine; 
Turn  out  that  baleful  monster,  sin, 
And  let  the  heart  nly  stranger  in. 


LESSON  XXXVII. 

ABOUT    A    SHIPWRECK. 
Q.     What  did  the  Jews  think  of  Paul  when  he  became  a  preacher? 

A.   The  Jews  hated  Paul  for  preaching  the  gospel. 

<.,>.     What  did  they  do  to  him  ? 

A.  The  Jews  persecuted  Paul,  and  wished  to  put  him 
to  death. 

Q.     Did  the  Jews  put  Paul  to  death  ? 

A.  No:  hut  they  complained  of  him  to  the  Roman 
governor,  and  asked  that  he  be  put  to  death  as  Christ 
was. 


60  Primary  Bible  Questions 

Q.     "What  did  the  Roman  governor  do  to  Paul? 

A.  The  Roman  governor  sent  Paul  to  the  king  of 
Rome  to  "be  tried  for  his  life. 

Q.     How  did  he  go  to  Rome,  and  who  went  with  him  ? 

A.  Paul  went  in  a  ship  to  Rome  with  other  prisoners, 
and  a  hundred  soldiers  to  guard  them. 

Q.     What  happened  when  they  were  at  sea  '? 

A.  A  great  storm  arose,  and  Paul  and  all  his  fellow- 
prisoners  and  the  soldiers  came  near  being  drowned. 

Q.     Were  any  of  them  drowned  ? 

A.  E  o  ;  not  one  of  them  were  drowned,  but  all  reach- 
ed the  shore  in  safety. 

Q.     Why  were  they  all  saved? 

A.  Because  Paul  prayed  for  their  safety,  and  God 
answered  his  prayer. 

Q.     What  happened  to  Paul  on  the  shore  ? 

A.  As  tbe\  were  warming  at  afire,  a  snake  came  out 
from  among  the  sticks  and  fastened  on  Paul's  hand. 

Q.     Did  the  snake  kill  Paul? 

A.  No  ;  Paul  shook  the  snake  from  his  hand  without 
being  hurt. 

Q.     Wha:  did  they  think  when  they  saw  the  snake  fasten  on  Paul  ? 

A.  At  first  they  thought  Paul  was  a  bad  man  and 
would  soon  die  ;.  but  when  he  shook  off  the  snake  with- 
out injury,  they  thought  he  was  a  good  man. 

Q.      Wa»  Paul  prut  to  death  by  the  king  of  Rome  ? 


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wards. 

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■  ,i  aud  love, 
Br; 

-  ^  '  .iiii;i£r  fr:r  '.c:ht ; 

I'i  ,i\  r  blight  ; 

.And  satan  tr 
The  ml  upon  his  knees. 


LESSON  XXXVIII. 

TJIE  CHRISTIAN  I  ND  THEIR  ORIGIN. 

What  is  a  Christian  church  ? 

A.  A  Christian  church  is  a  society  of  Christians  formed 
for  the  support  of  the  worship  of  God -through  Christ. 

Q.     Who  first  formed  lies? 

A.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  organised  the  first  Chris- 
tian .church. 

<,>.     After  Christ  went;.'  heaven,  who  organized  the  churches? 

A.  Paul  and  th<  <  'her  Apostles  went  from  Jerusa- 
lem into  all  the  world,  nnd  fotmed  churches  of  those  who 
believed  in  Christ  and  wcie  1  aptized. 

Q.     Are  the  churches  of  any  use  in  [lie  world? 

A.    Yes  ;  the  world  would  he  miserable  without  them. 

H-      Ol  what  use  ar«  the  churches  to  Christians? 


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A.  The  churches  cause  Christians  to  meet  .together  to 
worship  God,  and  to  learn  what  the  Bible  teaches. 

Q.     Of  what  use  are  the  churches  to  those  who  fire  not  members  ? 

A.  The  churches  send  out  the  knowledge  of  Christ 
to  all  people. 

Q.     How  do  the  churches  send  out  the  knowledge  of  Christ  ? 

A.  The  knowledge  of  Christ  is  sent  out  by  preach- 
ing, by  sending  missionaries  to  where  there  are  no 
churches,  and  by  Sunday  Schools. 

Q.  Were  the  people  glad  when  the  knowledge  of  Christ  was  first 
sent  to  them  ? 

A.  No:  the  first  preachers  were  persecuted,  and  a 
great  many  of  them  were  killed  for  teaching  about 
Christ.  '    • 

Q.  What  were  those  who  were  killed  called,  and  where  are  they  gone? 

A.  Those  who  were  killed  for  preaching  were  called 
martyrs,  and  are  gone  to  heaven  where  Christ  is. 

Q.     Are  you  not  glad  that  there  is  no  persecution  now? 

A.  Yes  ;•  it  is  good,  and  we  should  be  very  thankful 
to  have  preaching  and  kind  teachers  to  instruct  us  about 
Christ,  and  no  one  to  disturb  us. 

I  love  thy  Zion  Lord, 

The  house  of  thy  abode; 

The  church,  0  blast  Redeemer!  saved 

With  thy  o«vn  precious  blood. 

I  love  thy  church,  O  God ! 
Her  walls  beiore  thee  stand, 
Dear  as  the  apple  of  thine  eye;  . 
And  fraven  on  thy  hand. 


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LESSON  XXXTX. 

ABOUT  HEAVEN  AND  HELL. 

>n  ih.il   the  martyrs  went  to  heaven. 
What  kind  of  a  ; 

A.   Heaven  is  a  beautiful  place,  where  God  and  Christ 
are.  and  everybody  a  as  t]  ey  can  be. 

go  to  li cave  11  ? 

\'o  ;  only  those  who  are   good  and  who  love  and 
obey  <  !hi  is1  ^  :i!  2  ^en. 

Q.     Will  little  children  go  there? 

A.   Yes;  all  little   children  who  die  quite  young  go 
to  he;' 

Q.     Rnt  it  children  grow  up  and  are  wicked,  where  do  they  go? 

A.   All  wicked  persons,  whether  children  or  grown, 
will  go  to  hell. 

What  kind  of  a  place  is  hell? 

A.   Hell  is  a  place  of  punishment,  where  everybody 
is  always  in  torment. 

;in  anybody  who  once  sins  ever  be  saved  from  hell  ? 

A.    ^  es  :  any  sinner  who  will  be  sorry  for   his  sins 
and  believe   in  Chri-t  and   love  Him  as  his  Savior,  will 
saved  from  hell  and  go  to  heaven. 

t.  then,  ought  yon  to  do  ? 

A.  I  ought  to  forsake  my  sins  and  ask  God  to  par- 
don me  f  nke.    " 

.Q.     Who  are  the  angels  ? 


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84  Primary  Bible  Questions 

A.  The  angels  are  perfect  beings,  who  live  in  heaven 
aid  serve  God.  '  ^ 

Q.     Are  there  any  wicked  angels  ?  „.J 

A.  Yes,  there  are  many— they  are  in  hell,  and  are 
always  unhappy— miserable. 

Q.     Should  yoirnot  strive  to  get  to  heaven? 

A.  I  ought  to  repent  of  my  sins  and  serve  God,  and 
love  and  obey  my  Savior  who  died  to  save  my  soul. 

There  is,  beyond  the  sky, 

A  beaveti  of  joy  ami  love; 
And  go.Jly  children,  when  they  die, 

Goto  that  world  above. 

« 
T-here  is  a  dreadful  hell, 

And  everlasting  pains  ; 

There  sinners  must  forever  dwell, 
In  darkness,  lire  and  chains. 


LESSON  XL. 

ABOUT  THE  COMMANDMENTS. 
Q.     What  is  it  to  do  good  ? 

A.  To  do  good  is  to  keep  all  God's  commandments. 

Q.     How  many  commandments  are  there  ? 

A.   There  are  ten  commandments. 

Q.     Who  made  them? 

A.  God  made  the  commandments. 


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Q.    How  did  we  gel  them? 

A.  God  gave  tlic  commandments  to  Moses,  and  we 
find  them  in  the  Bible. 

Q.    Where  was  Moses  When  God  gave  them  to  him  ? 

A.  Moses  was  on  Mount  Sfnai  when  God  gave  him 
the  commandments  out  of  a  cloud. 

Q.     On  what  were  they  written  ? 

A.  God  wrote  the  commandments  with  his  finger  on 
two  tables  or  pieces  of  stone. 

Q.     What  happened  when  God  gave  Moses  the  commandment*? 

A.  When  God  gave  the  commandments  to  Moses 
Mount  Sinai  shook,  and  there  was  a  gre.it  d<  al  of 
thunder  and  lightning  round  about. 

Q.     What  are  the  commandments  sometimes  called  ? 

A.  The  commandments  are  sometimes  called  the 
Law. 

Q.      Why  are  they  called  the  Law  ?  ,  ^ 

A.  The  commandments  are  called  the  Law  because 
they  tell  us  what  we  must  do  and  what  we  must  not  do. 

Q.     Should  we  keep  the  Law  ? 

A.  We  should  keep  the  Law,  for  it  is  perfect,  just 
and  holy. 

Q.     Where  do  we  find  the  Law  in  the  Bible? 

A.  The  Law  or  Commandments  can  be  found  in 
the  20th  chapter  of  Exodus. 

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66  Primary  Bible   Questions 

LESSON  XLL 

FIEST    COMMANDMENT. 
Q.     Repeat  the  first  commandment. 

A.  " Thou  shalt  have  no  other  Gods  before  me" 

Q.     What  is  the  first  truth  taught  us  in  the  first  commandment  ? 

A.  The  first  truth  taught  in  the  first -commandment 
is  that  there  is  but  One,  who  is.  God. 

Q.     What  is  the  second  thing  taught  ? 

A.  The  second  thing  taught  by  the  first  command- 
ment is  that  we  shall  not  have  any  other  for  our  God. 

Q.     What  is  meant  by  having  a  God  ? 

A.  To  have  a  God  is  to  love  God  with  all  our  heart, 
with  all  our  soul,  and  with  all  our  strength. 

Q.    Should  we  love  God  so  ? 

A.  Yes,  we  should  love  God  so,  for  He  made  us,  he 
keeps  us,  and  He  will  save  the  souls  of  those  who  love 
and  obey  Him. 

Q.     What  are  those  called  who  say  there  is  no  God  ?- 

A.  Atheists  are  those  who  say^  there  is  no  God. 

Q.     What  are  those  who  worship  no  God  ? 

A.  Those  who  worship  no  God  are  servants  of  the 
Devil. 

Q.     Is  it  very  wicked  not  to  worship  God  ? 

A.  Yes,  it  is  wicked  not  to  worship  God,  and  it  is 
no  matter  how  good  any  one  may  be,  if  he  does  not 
tforehip  God  he  cannot  be  saved. 


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Q.     What  is  meant  by  worshipping  God  ? 

A.  To  worship  God  is  to  love  God,  pray  to  Him,  and 
keep  His  commandments. 

Q.     Will  you  not,  my  dear  child,  try  to  worship  God  ? 

A.  I  will  ask  God  to  give  me  His  grace  to   help  me 
to  worship  Ilim. 

If  there  be  aught  the  world  contains, 

Which  I  love  more  than  Thee, 
That  sinful  love  withers  my  heart, 

Idolatry  must  be. 

Deeply  inscribed  upon  my  heart, 

Let  thy  commandments  be; 
That  there  may  live  within   me, 

None  other  God  but  Thee. 


LESSON  XLII. 

THE  SECOND  COMMANDMENT. 

Q.     What  is  the  second  commandment  ? 

A.   Thou  shalt  not  make  unto  thee  any  graven  image,, 
or  anv  likeness  of  anything  that  is  in  heaven  al  ove,  or 
that   is   in  the   eanh  beneath,  or   that   is  in  the  water 
under   the  earth;  thou  shalt  not  how  down  thyself   to 
them  nor  serve   them,  for   I  t!>e   Lord  thy  God  am  a 
jealous  God,  visiting  1  lie   iniquities  of  the  rath  ts  u 
the  children   unto  the   th'rd  and  fourth  generati  i, 
them  that  haie  me,  and  showing  mercy  unto  liuuottuuo 


68  Primary  Bible  Questions 

of  them  that  love  me  and  keep   my   commandments. 

Q.     What  does  the  second  commandment  first  teach? 

A.  The  second  commandment  first  teaches  that  we 
must  not  worship  the  image  or  picture  of  anything,  nor 
make  any  image  to  represent  God. 

Q.    What  is  the  worshipping  of  images  called  ? 

A.  To  worship  an  image  is  called  idolatry. 

Q.    Are  there  any  people#in  the  world  who  are  idolaters  1 

A.  Yes  ;  the  heathen  worship  idols. 

Q.     What  should  we  do  to  stop  them  ? 

A.  We  should  send  missionaries  to  the  heathen  to 
teach  them  that  it  is  wrong  to  worship  idols. 

Q.    Why  is  it  wrong  ? 

A.  It  is  wrong  *to  give  the  honor  due  to  God  alone 
to  the  works  of  our  own  hands. 

Q.    Is  God  angry  with  idolaters  ? 

A.  Yes,  God  hates  idolatry,  and  will  always  punish 
it,  even  to  the  children's  children  of  those  who  refuse 
to  serve  Kim. 

Q.     Does  God  love  those  who  serve  him  ? 

A.  Yes,  God  loves  those  who  honor  Him,  and  will 
be  merciful  unto  their  children. 

Q.    Is  it  not  good  to  have  pious  parents  ? 

A.  Yes;  it  is  better  to  have  pious  parents,  though 
poor,  who  serve  God,  than  rich  ones  who  serve  Him  not. 


For   Young   Children,  69 

The  heathen  perish,  day  by  day 

Thousands  on  thousands  pass  away; 
0  Christians,  to  their  rescue  fly  ! 

Preach  Jesus  to  them  as  they  die. 

Wealth,  talents,  labor,  freely  give, 
Spend  and  be  spent,  that  they  may  live; 

What  hath  your  Saviour  done  for  yon  ? 
And  what  for  Him  would  you  not  do  ? 


LESSON  XLIII. 

THE  THIRD  COMMANDMENT. 

Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  God 
in  vain,  for  the  Lord  will  not  hold  him  guiltless  that 
taketh  His  name  in  vain. 

Q.     What  is  it  to  take  God's  name  in  vain  ! 

A.  To  take  God's  name  in  vain  is  to  curse  and  swear 
and  speak  lightly  of  Him. 

Q.     How  should  we  use  God's  name  ? 

A.  We  should  use  God's  name  with  reverence,  feel- 
ing that  He  is  so  holy  that  we  are  not  worthy  to  take 
His  name  upon  our  lips. 

Q.     Has  God  any  other  name  besides  God  ? 

A.  Yes  ;  God  is  sometimes  called  Lord,  Jehovah, 
Jesus,  Christ  and  Savior. 

Q.  What  else  does  this  eommandment  teach  besides  that  we  raOAt 
not  curse  or  swear  or  profane  God's  name  ? 


70  Primary  Bible   Questions 

A.  The  third  commandment  teaches  that  God  will 
certainly  punish  those  who  curse  and  swear  or  profane 
His  name. 

Q.    Should  you  not  be  careful  to  avoid  sayingbad  and  wicked  words? 

A.  Yes,  I  should  put  a  watch  upon  my  lips,  lest  I 
speak  what  God  forbids  me. 

•For  we  know  the  Lord  of  Glory 

Always  sees  what  children  do  ; 
And  is  writing  now  the  story 

Of  our  thoughtsand  actions  too. 


LESSON  XLIV. 

FOURTH   COMMANDMENT. 

Remember  the  Sabbath  day,  to  keep  it  holy  :  six  days 
shalt  thou  labor  anddoall  thy  work,  but  the  seventh  day 
is  the  Sabbath  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  in  it  thou  shall  do 
no  manner  of  work,  thou  nor  thy  son,  nor  thy  daughter, 
nor  thy  man  servant,  nor  thy  maid  servant,  nor  thy  cat- 
tle, nor  thy  stranger  that  is  within  thy  gates,  for  in  six 
days  the  Lord  made  heaven  and  earth,  the  sea  and  all 
that  in  them  is,  and  rested  the  seventh  day,  wherefore 
the  Lord  blessed  the  seventh  day  and  hallowed  it. 

Q.    What  do  we  learn  from  the  fourth  cbnimandment  ? 

A.  From  the  fourth  commandment  we  learn  tbat  the 
Sabbath  is  God's  day,  and  that  on  it  we  must  do  no 
work  that  can  be  done  on  any  other  day  of  the  week. 


For   Young   Children. 
Q.     Is  the  Sabbath  called  by  any  other  name  ? 


A.  Yes ;  the  Sabbath  is  sometimes  called  Sunday, 
and  sometimes  the  Lord's  day. 

Q.     What  else  do  we  learn  from  it  ? 

A.  We  learn  also  that  we  must  not  let  our  servants, 
nor  any  one  else,  nor  our  cattle,  work  for  us  on  the 
Sabbath. 

Q.     How  are  we  to  spend  the  Sabbath  or  Lord's  day  ? 

A.  We  should  spend  our  Sabbaths  in  reading  the 
Bible  and  other  good  books,  and  learning  about  God  at 
Church  and  Sunday  School. 

In  holy  duties  let  the  clay, 

In  holy  pleasures,  pass  away  ; 

How  sweet,  a  Sabbath  thus  to  spend, 

In  hope  of  one  that  ne'er  shall  end  ! 


LESSON  XLV. 

THE  FIFTH  COMMANDMENT. 

Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother  that  thy  days  nny 
be  long  in  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

Q.     What  does  this  commandment  teach  ? 

A.  The  fifth  commandment  teaches  that  we  must 
love  and  obey  our  parents,  and  do  nothing  to  displease 
them. 

Q.     Is  thi«  a  jood  commandment? 


72  Primary  Bible  Questions 

A.  Yes  ;  our  parents*  love  us  and  seek  our  welfare, 
bo  we  ought  to  love  thera  and  obey  them. 

Q.    What  will  God  do  for  them  who  keep  it  ? 

A.  God  will  bless  those  who  love  their  parents,  and 
cause  them  to  live  long  on  the  earth. 

Q.    What  will  become  of  those  who  disobey  their  parents  ? 

A.  Those  who  disobey  their  parents  will  fall  into 
sin,  and  come  to  trouble  and  sorrow. 

THE  SIXTH  COMMANDMENT. 

"Thou  shalt  not  kill." 

Q.     Is  it  a  great  siu  to  murder  ? 

A.  Yes,  it  is  a  great  sin  to  murder. 

Q.    What  does  God  say  shall  become  of  a  murderer  ? 

A.  A  murderer  shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

Q.    What  else  does  God  say  shall  become  of  a  murderer? 

A.  God  says  that  no  murderer  hath  eternal  life 
abiding  in  him.  They  shall  have  their  part  in  the 
lake  which  burneth  with  fire  and  brimstone. 

Let  children  that  would  fear  the  Lord 

Hear  what  their  teachers  say, 
With  reverence  heed  their  parents'  word, 

And  with  delight  obey. 

Have  we  not  heard  what  dreadful  plagues 

Are  threatened  by  the  Lord, 
To  him  who  breaks  his  father's  law, 

Or  mocks  his  mother's  word  ? 


For   Young   Children.  73 

But  those  that  worship  God  and  give 

Their  parents  honor  due, 
Shall  lontf  on  earth  in  comfort  live, 

And  live  hereafter  too. 


LESSON  XL VI. 

THE  SEVENTH  COMMANDMENT. 

"Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery." 

Q.     What  does  this  commandment  mean  ? 

A.  The  seventh  commandment  means  that  we  must 
not  indulga  in  impure  thoughts,  words  or  actions. 

Q.     What  lesson  does  it  teach  us  ? 

A.  The  seventh  commandment  teaches  us  to  have  a 
guard  upon  our  hearts,  for  blessed  are  the  pure  in 
heart,  for  thej  shall  see  God. 

EIGHTH    COMMANDMENT. 

A.   "  Thou  shalt  not  steal." 

Q.     What  does  this  commandment  teach? 

A.  The  eighth  commandment  teaches  us  not  to  take 
anything  which  belongs  to  another,  be  it  ever  so  small. 

Q.     Is  it  wrong  to  steal  apples,  fruit,  sujjar  or  such  little  things? 

A.  Yes ;  it  is  wrong  to  take  anything  that  does  not 
belong  to  us. 

NINTH  COMMANDMENT. 

"  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness  against  thy 
neighbor. 


74  Primary  Bible   Questions 

Q.     What  does  this  commandment  mean? 

A.  The  ninth  commandment  means  that  we  must 
never  tell  arylhing  about  any  one  which  is  not  strictly 
true. 

TENTH  COMMANDMENT. 

"  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor's  house  ;  thou 
shall  not  covet  thy  neighbor's  wife,  nor  his  man  ser- 
vant, nor  his  maid  servant,  nor  his  ox,  nor  his  ass,  nor 
anything  that  is  thy  neighbor's. 

Q.     What  does  this  commandment  teach  ? 

A.  The  tenth  commandment  teaches  us  to  be  content 
with  our  own  things,  and  not  to  desire  what  other  peo- 
ple have. 

Q.     Ought  we  to  keep  all  these  commandments  ? 

A.  Yes,  in  keeping  them  there  is  great  reward. 

Lord !  if  e'er  I  dare  to  speak 

Words  of  falsehood  check  my  tongue, 

Lest  I  sin  against  thy  law, 

By  CO  omitting  what  is  wrong. 

Plainly  doth  Thy  word  declare 

How  the  wicked  dost  despise, 
Who  with  base  and  impious  lips 

Utter  fearful  oaths  and  lies. 


For   Young   Children.  75 

LESSON  XLVII. 

THE  LORD'S  PRAYr.R. 

Our  Father,  who  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be  Thy  name, 
Thy  kingdom  come,  Thy  will  be  done  on  earth  as  it  is 
done  in  heaven,  give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread,  and 
forgive  us  our  debts  as  we  forgive  our  debtors,  and  lead 
us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil,  for 
thine  is  the  kingdom,  the  power  and  the  glory  forever. 
Amen  ! 

Q.     Why  is  this  called  the  Lord's  prayer? 

A.  This  is  called  the  Lord's  prayer  because  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  taught  it  to  his  disciples  when  he  was  on 
earth. 

Q.     Of  how  many  parts  does  it  consist  ? 

A.  The  Lord's  prayer  has  nine  parts. 

Q.     What  is  the  first  part  ? 

A.  The  first  part  of  the  Lord's  prayer  is  the  ad- 
dress— "  Our  Father,  who  art  in  heaven." 

Q.     What  does  this  mean  ? 

A.  This  means  that  we  pray  to  God  as  our  heavenly 
Father. 

Q.     What  is  the  next  part  ? 

A.  The  next  part  is  the  first  petition—"  Hallowed 
be  Thy  name." 

Q.     What  does  this  mean  ? 

A.  The  first  petition  means  that  the  chief  desire  of 
God's  servants  is  that  God  be  honored. 


76  Primary  Bible   Questions 

Q.     What  is  the  second  petition  ? 

A.  The  second  petition  is — "  Thy  kingdom  come." 

Q.     What  does  that  mean  ? 

A.   "  Thy  kingdom  come  "  means  that  we  wish  every- 
body to  become  christians. 

Q.     What  is  the  third  petition  ? 

A.  The  third  petition  is — "  Thy  will  be  done  on 
earth  as  it  is  done  in  heaven." 

Q.    What  would  be  the  good  of  this  ? 

A.  If  every  one  did  as  they  do  in  heaven  the  world 
would  be  happy. 

O  that  it  were  my  chief  delight, 

To  do  the  things  I  ought  ; 
Then  let  me  try  with  all  my  might, 

To  mind  what  I  am  taught. 

For  God  looks  down  from  heaven  on  high, 

Our  actions  to  behold  ; 
And  He  is  pleased  when  children  try, 

To  do  as  they  are  told. 


LESSON  XL VIII. 

THE  LORD'S  PRAYER  CONTINUED. 
Q.     What  is  the  fourth  petition  of  the  Lord's  prayer  ? 

A.  The  fourth  petition  is — "  Give  us  this  day  our 
daily  bread." 

Q.    What  do  you  mean  by  that  ? 


For   Young   Children.  77 

A.  We  mean  that  we  want  God  to  give  us  food,  and 
make  us  comfortable  for  the  day. 

Q.     What  is  the  filth  petition? 

A.  The  fifth  petition  is — "  Forgive  us  our  debts  as 
we  forgive  our  debtors." 

Q.     What  does  this  mean  ?  , 

A.  This  means  that  we  want  God  to  forgive  us  our 
sins  like  we  forgive  those  who  injure  us. 

Q.     What  is  the  sixth  petition  ? 

A.  The  sixth  petition  is — "  Lead  us  not  into  temp* 
tation." 

Q.     What  does  this  petition  mean?  . 

A.  The  sixth  petition  means  that  we  wish  God  not 
to  give  us  too  much  good  lost  we  grow  proud  and  forget 
Him. 

Q.     Do  men  forget  God  when  they  have  too  much  ? 

A.  Yes,  riches  are  a  snare. 

Q.     What  is  the  seventh  petition  ? 

A.   The  seventh  petition  is — "  Deliver  us  from  evil." 

Q.     What  does  this  mean  ? 

A.  The  seventh  petition  means  that  we  wish  God  to 
keep  us  from  too  much  sorrow,  to  which  we  are  ex- 
posed, le.'t  we  should  murmur  against  Him. 

Q.     What  is  the  last  part? 

A.   The  last  part  of  the  Lord's  prayer  is — "  Thine 
is  the  kingdom,  the  power  and  the  glory  forever." 
Q.     Whnt  does  it  menn? 


78  Primary  Bible   Questions 

A.  This  means  that  we  believe  that  God  rules  in 
everything. 

Our  Father  in  heaven,  we  hallow  Thy  name  ; 

May  thy  kingdom,  all  holy,  on  earth  be  the  same  ; 
0  give  to  us  dai'y  our  portion  of  bread  : 

It  is  from  Thy  bounty  that  all  must  be  fed. 

Forgive  our  transgressions,  and  teach  us  to  know, 
That  humble  compassion  that  pardons  each  foe; 

Save  us  from  temptation,  from  wickedness  and  sin  ; 
And  Thine  Be  the  glory,  foreve*,  Amen. 


LESSON  XLIX. 

ABOUT    THE    BIBLE. 
Q.     Can  you  tell  me  where  all  these  lessons  come  from  ? 

A.  All  the  lesions  in  this  book  are  from  the  Bible. 

Q.     What  is  the  Bible? 

A.  The  Bible  is  the  book  which  God  has  given  us. 

Q.     How  was  it  written  ? 

A.  God  made  holy  men  of  old  to  write  all  that  is  in 
the  Bible,  that  we  might  know  His  will. 

Q.     How  should  we  treat  the  Bible  ? 

A.  We  should  read  the  Bible  every  day  and  think 
upon  its  teachings,  and  be  guided  by  it  in  our  actions 
and  in  our  wishes. 

Q.    Into  what  parts  is  the  Bible  divided F 


For    Young   Children.  79 

A.  The  Bible  is  divided  into  two  parts — the  Old 
Testament  and  the  New  Testament. 

Q.     What  is  the  difference  between  the  Old  and  New  Testaments  ? 

A.  The  Old  Testament  was  written  before  Christ 
came  into  the  world,  and  tells  us  of  His  coniirg. 

Q.     What  does  the  New  Testament  t<*Jl  us  ? 

A.  The  New  Testament  was  written  after  Christ 
came  into  the  world,  and  tells  us  of  His  works  and  his 
sayings,  and  what  Christians  ought'to  believe  and  what 
they  ought  to  do. 

Q.     Are  there  any  people  who  have  no  Bibles? 

A.  Yes  ;  the  heathen  have  no  Bibles. 

Q.     Do  they  know  anything  about  Christ  there? 

A.  No  ;  the  heathen  are  ignorant  of  Christ. 

Q.     Can  they  get  to  heaven  without  Christ  ? 

A.  No ;  no  one  can  get  to  heaven  without  Christ. 

Q      What,  then,  should  we  do  for  the  heathen  ? 

A.  We  should  send  missionaries  and  Bibles  to  the 
heathen. 

See  that  heathen  mother  stand. 

Where  the  sac-red  currents  flow; 
With  her  own  maternal  hand, 

'Mid  the  waves  her  infant  throw. 

Send,  0  send,  the  Bible  there  ; 

Let  its  prere|.ts  reach  the  heart  ; 
She  n  ay  then  her  children  sprire, 

She  may  act  the  mother's  part. 


80  Prayers,  <&d 

PRAYERS  FOR  YOUNG  CHILDREN, 


MORNING    PRAYER. 

I  thank  Thee,  Lord,  this  morning  bright, 
Because  I  see  its  pleasant  light  ; 
AndO  may  I  be  kept  this  day 
Far  from  sin  and  harm  away. 

Bless  parents,  kindred,  friends  so  dear  ; 
Keep  all  who  love  Thee  in  'I  hy  tear ; 
0,  Lord,  be  near  our  little  band, 
Until  we  reach  the  belter  land. 


EVENING    PRAYER. 

'*  Now  T  lay  me  down  to  sle«p, 
I  pray  the  Lord  my  soul  to  keep; 
If  I  should  die  belbre  I  wake, 
I  pray  the  Lord  my  soul  to  take." 

0,  God.  make  me  a  good  little  child, 
Bless  my  parents,  and  all  my  friends,  and 
Help  us  to  get  to  Heaven  when  we  die,  for 
Chiist'a  sake.     Amen. 


Note. — The  Teacher  is  recommended  to  review  parts  of  the  book, 
perhaps  the  whole.  Chapters  1.  2,  4.  5,  9.  10,  15.  20.  22.  24  25,  26  27 
28,  29,  30,  35,  36,  33,  3b,  39,  40  and  41,  are  considered  as  especially 
important. 


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Errata.— Ik  the  foregoing  pages'  the  following  errors  and 
omissions  escaped  attention : 

Pa-e  3   Preface,  <•  er"  omitted  in  prayerfully.     Page  18, 
"put.Csell"   read  not  have  sold ;    last  question  same  page, 
"■W  blessecV   read  areblemd.     Page  25,  omit  "  p" in  Sant- 
fon      Pages  27   and  28,  "  annointed"  anorntcd.     Page  28, 
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"  all  wiekecf   i  cad  many  wicked.     Page  54,  Chris?  "  staid 
instead  oj* vtuytd.  ...      .  . 

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